First 'Oxygen Express' Races Towards Maharashtra Amid Covid Crisis

Oxygen Express: "Each tanker has been loaded with 15 tonnes of LMO (liquid medical oxygen) and the train started to move towards Maharashtra in the evening," the railways said

India's "Oxygen Express" train made a first run today from Visakhapatnam to Maharashtra, where COVID-19 cases have been rising fast and hospitals have been gasping for oxygen supply to treat critical patients. The train carrying large oxygen tankers left the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) facility at Visakhapatnam this evening. The first 'Oxygen Express' train loaded with liquid medical oxygen tankers has left for Maharashtra from Vizag.Railways continues to serve the nation in difficult times by transporting essential commodities and driving innovation to ensure the wellbeing of all citizens. pic.twitter.com/4t7ZKbjeIT "Seven empty tankers from... Maharashtra reached at Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam early morning today. Liquid medical oxygen (LMO) has been filled in the tankers since morning," the railways said in a statement. "Each tanker has been loaded with 15 tonnes of LMO and the train started to move towards Maharashtra in the evening. A joint effort by Waltair Division of East Coast Railways, and officials of RINL made the project a success. This will prove to be highly beneficial during the recent upsurge in COVID-19," the railways said. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted a video of the train preparing to pull out from the RINL facility.