A thread on #OxygenExpress train carrying liquid medical oxygen to Maharashtra.
The Oxygen Express carrying 7 Oxygen tankers began its journey from Mumbai to Vizag on 19th April morning. The train returned this morning i.e. 24th April. So turn around time is almost 120 hours.
The Oxygen Express carrying 7 Oxygen tankers began its journey from Mumbai to Vizag on 19th April morning. The train returned this morning i.e. 24th April. So turn around time is almost 120 hours.
According to @Central_Railway press release train avoided normal route (and took a longer route) as it was not possible to pass through tunnels with tankers mounted on it. #OxygenExpress @alokdesh @ameytirodkar @Marathi_Rash @ChitnisPurva (2/5)
The distance between Mumbai and Vizag is 1344 km via NH65 (Google Map). By road, a tanker with an average speed of 50-60Kmph would have reached Vizag in 22-26 hours. #OxygenExpress
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After filling the Oxygen it could have returned in the same time frame. So by road, turn around time would be approx 60 hours (max) to Mumbai. 3 tankers disembarked at Nagpur. By road Nagpur-Vizag return journey is 35 hours. #OxygenExpress (4/5)
Wouldn't it be a wise and faster option to create a green corridor by road? What was the logic? Or was it just another PR exercise in this pandemic time? @alokdesh @ameytirodkar @Marathi_Rash @ChitnisPurva @deepakbhatuse @RailMinIndia @CMOMaharashtra (5/5) #OxygenCrisis
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