{"id":8229,"date":"2025-08-03T09:19:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8229"},"modified":"2025-08-03T09:19:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:19:37","slug":"prototype-isolation-cabins-features-indian-railway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/prototype-isolation-cabins-features-indian-railway\/","title":{"rendered":"Prototype Isolation Cabins Features-Indian Railway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Prototype Isolation Cabins Features-Indian Railway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this regard, to start with Railway Board advised to utilize o\u00adnly Non-AC Sleeper Class Coaches for converting as quarantine\/isolation coaches. Accordingly, Shri Gajanan Mallya, General Manager, South Central Railway instructed the officials of the Zone to draw the plans for modification of the existing non -AC sleeper class coaches as quarantine\/isolation coaches.<\/p>\n<p>As per the instructions of General Manager, staff and officers of Carriage Workshop, Lallaguda swung into action and modified two cabins in a non-ac sleeper class coach number SC GSCN 00205 as a prototype isolation cabins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The details of modification being done includes \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Generally, each sleeper class coach will have 9 cabins. In each cabin 6 berths inside (2 lower, 2 middle and 2 upper) and 2 berths in side (1 side lower and 1 side upper) totaling to 6+2=8 berths. o\u00adn entire coach there are 72 berths.<\/li>\n<li>Out of these 9 cabins, presently o\u00adnly 2 cabins i.e. second cabin from either end are modified as a prototype isolation cabin.<\/li>\n<li>In these 2 cabins (earmarked for isolation), both middle and upper berths and also side lower and side upper berths were removed.<\/li>\n<li>Out of these 2 cabins, o\u00adne cabin provided with half partition sheet&amp; half curtain and the other cabin provided with two full plasticcur tains.<\/li>\n<li>In both the cabins the width of the lower berth earmarked for the patient widened by 90 mm for sleeping comfort.<\/li>\n<li>One of the two cabins was wrapped with Vinyl o\u00adn panels in cabin area for good aesthetics.<\/li>\n<li>Provision of Mosquito Wire Mesh in lieu of Venetion shutters.<\/li>\n<li>Ladders for upper berth removed.<\/li>\n<li>Stainless Steel bottle holders 2 Nos.provided.<\/li>\n<li>Dust bins with cover provided.<\/li>\n<li>In both the cabins 3 sockets of 5-amp capacity with switch provided to meet the power supply needs.<\/li>\n<li>Entrance of cabin provided with two half plastic curtains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Modification in Toilet Portion:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The toilet pans of the Indian style toilets available at both the ends of the coach were removed and converted for bathing facility.<\/li>\n<li>Toilet floor provided with PVC &amp; drain hole.<\/li>\n<li>Wash basin inside the toilet removed to make the bathing facility comfortable.<\/li>\n<li>Additional tap with lift type handle and in proper height has been provided so that bucket can be filled without much difficulty. In addition, health faucet &amp; Shower facility are also provided.<\/li>\n<li>Bucket, bath stool and mug provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These facilities are in addition to quarantine \/ isolation beds provided by the Zone at Railway Hospitals \/ Health Units \/ Training Institutes spread around 30 locations over the South Central Railway accommodating more than 1000 beds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive breakdown of the <strong>Prototype Isolation Cabins<\/strong> developed by <strong>Indian Railways<\/strong> during the COVID-19 pandemic, including key features, purpose, and deployment:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 <strong>Prototype Isolation Cabins \u2013 Key Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These isolation cabins were created by <strong>modifying non-AC sleeper class coaches<\/strong> to serve as mobile quarantine\/isolation units for suspected or mildly symptomatic COVID-19 patients.<\/p>\n<h3>\ud83d\udecf\ufe0f <strong>Structural Modifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coach Type<\/strong>: Non-AC Sleeper Class (GSCN)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cabin Selection<\/strong>: 1 or 2 cabins per coach were modified initially for prototyping<\/li>\n<li><strong>Berths<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Middle and upper berths removed<\/strong> for headroom and space<\/li>\n<li>Only <strong>lower berth retained and widened<\/strong> by ~90 mm for patient comfort<\/li>\n<li><strong>Side berths removed<\/strong> to prevent congestion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partitioning<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Use of <strong>curtains or PVC partitions<\/strong> between patient cabins and corridors<\/li>\n<li>One prototype used <strong>vinyl-covered panels<\/strong> for better hygiene<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\udd0c <strong>Utilities &amp; Fittings<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3 electrical sockets<\/strong> (5-amp) with switches for charging or medical devices<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fans and LED lights<\/strong> retained<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bottle holders<\/strong>, <strong>curtain rods<\/strong>, and <strong>dustbins with lids<\/strong> added<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mosquito nets<\/strong> or wire mesh fitted on windows for ventilation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udebf <strong>Sanitation and Toilets<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One toilet converted to a bathing space<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Wash basin removed<\/li>\n<li>PVC flooring with <strong>drain holes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Overhead shower<\/strong>, health faucet, bucket, mug, and stool provided<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Second toilet retained for use as a lavatory<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soap dispensers<\/strong>, hooks, and handles added for hygiene<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\uddef <strong>Medical and Safety Provisions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Provision for oxygen cylinder placement<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Railways coordinated with Ministry of Health for proper equipment layout<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hands-free washbasins<\/strong> and sanitizer dispensers installed near doors<\/li>\n<li>Space for PPE storage and disposal provided in some coaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\udde0 <strong>Purpose &amp; Role<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Offered <strong>decentralized isolation facilities<\/strong> in rural or remote areas<\/li>\n<li>Used for <strong>mild or suspected COVID-19 patients<\/strong> to reduce load on hospitals<\/li>\n<li>Could be stationed near health centers or district hospitals as required<\/li>\n<li>Part of Indian Railways\u2019 <strong>mass-scale conversion initiative<\/strong> \u2014 ~5,000 coaches were prepared across India<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\uddfe <strong>Sample Layout (Per Coach)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Component<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Cabins per coach<\/td>\n<td>8\u20139 (each modified for single occupancy)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Isolation berth<\/td>\n<td>1 per cabin (lower berth)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oxygen supply point<\/td>\n<td>1 per cabin (inlet for portable cylinder)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electric outlets<\/td>\n<td>3 per cabin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bathing area<\/td>\n<td>1 per coach (converted toilet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lavatory<\/td>\n<td>1 per coach<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f Workshops Involved in Prototypes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lallaguda Carriage Workshop<\/strong> (South Central Railway)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jagadhari Workshop<\/strong> (Northern Railway)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bhopal and Jhansi Divisions<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mumbai Central<\/strong> (Western Railway)<\/li>\n<li>All zones eventually developed and deployed their own models based on the core prototype<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Summary: Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Rapidly deployable across any region<\/li>\n<li>Cost-effective use of existing infrastructure<\/li>\n<li>Provided <strong>scalable, mobile isolation capacity<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Could be easily sanitized and repurposed post-pandemic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like a visual layout of one of these coaches or data on how many were deployed zone-wise?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prototype Isolation Cabins Features-Indian Railway In this regard, to start with Railway Board advised to utilize o\u00adnly Non-AC Sleeper Class Coaches for converting as quarantine\/isolation coaches. Accordingly, Shri Gajanan Mallya, General Manager, South Central Railway instructed the officials of the Zone to draw the plans for modification of the existing non -AC sleeper class coaches [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[6],"class_list":["post-8229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-railway","tag-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8229\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}