Each of the railway zones in India is transforming train coaches into isolation wards for COVID-19 patients.

Footage from Friday (March 3) shows isolation coaches being prepared in the Hubli workshop.

According to local media, 312 coaches will be prepared in Southern Western Railway, in which 120 will be prepared in the Hubli workshop.

The railway board said that within 15 days all coaches will be ready after more than 50 staff has come forward to work voluntarily.

Each coach consists of nine compartments, one for medical staff and the other eight are for quarantined persons. Each compartment consists of a mosquito net, curtains, and a hand wash holder.

Each coach consist 9 compartments in which one compartment is for Para medical staff and other 8 are for quarantined persons. One toilet has been converted into bathroom and middle berth has been removed from all compartments for the comfort of patients. Each compartment consists of mosquito net, curtains, and hand wash holder. One such coach is kept ready for service in Hubli Station and railway board will decide stationing other coaches within 15 days all coaches will be ready as more than fifty staff has came forward to work voluntarily.

Isolation coaches are being prepared in Hubli railway workshop. 312 coaches will be prepared in SWR railway zone in which 120 will be prepared in Hubli workshop.

In the worst scenario, the coaches will accommodate up to 16 patients with two in each compartment.
The move comes at a time when the number of corona virus cases in India has exceeded 1,000. The figure witnessed a steep surge in the last few days, registering a daily increase of around 100 patients.