Indian Railways has converted 20 coaches with 320 beds into the Covid care centre in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal, tweeted Union Minister Piyush Goyal.
These coaches will start functioning from tomorrow, the minister said as the country grapples with scarcity of beds and oxygen.
"In Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 20 Covid Care Coaches have been arranged by the Indian Railways, which will have 320 beds. These coaches will start functioning from April 25," tweeted Mr Goyal.
Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had assured Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan that the army hospitals in the state will be opened for the public during the ongoing pandemic.
The Indian Railways has converted 4,002 train coaches into Covid care-cum-isolation facilities to provide assistance to state governments amid surging coronavirus cases in the country.
Additionally, as some states are facing scarcity of medical oxygen amid surging COVID-19 cases in the country, railways is transporting Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) and oxygen cylinders across the key corridors.
Trump-Style Ear Bandages New Trend At Republican National Convention Indian Fintech Sector To Reach $420 Billion By 2029: Digital Payments Body Publish NEET-UG Results City-Wise And Centre-Wise, Supreme Court Tells NTA Barack Obama Wants Joe Biden To Pull Out Of US Presidential Race: Report World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage Shooter Had Trump's Face Right In Middle Of Crosshairs, Shows New Video Comedy Legend Bob Newhart Dead At 94: Publicist Israeli Strike Kills Field Commander In Elite Hezbollah Unit: Report Delhi-San Francisco Air India Flight Diverted To Russia After Engine Glitch Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.