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Steps & measures taken by Konkan Railway to control spreading of Corona virus

17-March-2020

In view of the recent developments regarding the novel corona virus (COVID-19), Konkan Railway has taken up the following preventive measures to curb the spreading of the virus over Konkan Railway route:

1. Regular intensive fogging, cleaning and disinfection on all  Konkan Railway owned  trains, major stations covering PFs, circulating area, FOBs, staircases, toilets, booking offices, waiting rooms, retiring rooms, desks counters, door handles knobs and hand touched areas etc.

2. A 24 X7 helpline number 022-27561721 is activated for providing information of hospitals for the treatment of Corona over Konkan Railway route.

3. Blankets & curtains withdrawn from AC coaches.

4. As preventive measure, hand sanitizers and masks are provided to all Officers and Staff interacting with passengers.

5.COVID-19 awarenesss related posters of Dos & Don'ts, public announcement at PFs for ensuring mass public awareness etc are regularly being done.

6. Non essential public meetings & gatherings are being avoided.

7. 60 beds are Kept for isolation under the supervision of Medical Officer and Paramedical Staff at various health units of Konkan Railway. (Total 60 Beds : Chiplun – 07 , Ratnagiri –  20, Verna -08, Madgaon – 10, Karwar – 05, Udupi – 10).

8. Educating health care workers, patients, their visitors and front line staff to practice Hand, respiratory hygiene and maintaining safe distance.

9. Awareness seminars on COVID-19 are being organized over Konkan Railway route for Housekeeping, Commercial, Running and front line staff.


L K Verma
Chief Public Relations Officer

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