{"id":8233,"date":"2025-08-03T09:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8233"},"modified":"2025-08-03T09:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T09:23:50","slug":"2-cabins-of-sleeper-class-coach-modified-as-prototype-isolation-cabins-by-carriage-workshop-lallaguda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/2-cabins-of-sleeper-class-coach-modified-as-prototype-isolation-cabins-by-carriage-workshop-lallaguda\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Cabins of Sleeper Class Coach modified as Prototype Isolation Cabins by Carriage Workshop Lallaguda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>2 Cabins of Sleeper Class Coach modified as Prototype Isolation Cabins by Carriage Workshop Lallaguda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As part of COVID-19 preparedness, it was advised by the Ministry of Railways that coaches may be converted into Quarantine\/Isolation Coaches so as to augment the additional quarantine and isolation facilities if required.<\/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><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/rxCc2nicu1mUUVJSUGylr5-al1xUWVCSmqJbkpRnoJdeXJJYkpmsl5yfq5-Zm5ieWmxfaAuUsXL0S7F0Tw4sjfIwCnRNiw_3K8uoyioJdgnVjQg1CnAsjMr3DAzTNS2xrMr0TqsKDakoy0tMTc6qNMz1zc6vKHJSKwYA1L8qMQ.jpg\" alt=\"newsmeter.in\/lallaguda-r...\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a detailed look at how the <strong>Carriage Workshop at Lallaguda (South Central Railway)<\/strong> modified <strong>two cabins of a Sleeper Class coach<\/strong> as <strong>prototype isolation cabins<\/strong> to support COVID\u201119 preparedness in 2020:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Prototype Isolation Cabins: Key Modifications<\/h2>\n<h3>Context &amp; Initiative<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On directives from Indian Railways and the Ministry of Railways, SCR General Manager <strong>Gajanan Mallya<\/strong> instructed Lallaguda Carriage Workshop to design modifications converting existing <strong>non-AC Sleeper Class coaches<\/strong> into COVID-19 quarantine\/isolation units<\/li>\n<li>Two cabins in coach number <strong>GSCN 00205<\/strong> were selected and retrofitted as prototype isolation cabins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Structural Changes (per cabin)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sleeper coaches normally have <strong>nine cabins<\/strong> holding <strong>eight berths each<\/strong> (72 berths total).<\/li>\n<li>From either end, the <strong>second cabin<\/strong> was converted: <strong>middle and upper berths<\/strong>, including side berths, were removed to leave just the lower berth widened by <strong>90\u202fmm<\/strong> for comfort<\/li>\n<li>Cabin partitions: one had a <strong>half partition sheet and half curtain<\/strong>, the other used <strong>two full plastic curtains<\/strong> .<\/li>\n<li>One cabin\u2019s panels were wrapped in <strong>vinyl<\/strong> for aesthetics.<\/li>\n<li>Added <strong>mosquito wire mesh<\/strong> instead of shutters, <strong>two stainless\u2011steel bottle holders<\/strong>, <strong>dustbins with cover<\/strong>, and <strong>three 5\u2011amp sockets<\/strong> per cabin with switches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Toilet \/ Hygiene Upgrades<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>End\u2011to\u2011end <strong>Indian-style toilets<\/strong> were converted into <strong>bathing areas<\/strong>, wash basins removed, and floors given <strong>PVC with drain holes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Additional <strong>height-adjusted taps<\/strong>, <strong>health faucets<\/strong>, and <strong>shower facilities<\/strong> installed.<\/li>\n<li>Provided <strong>bucket, stool, mug<\/strong> in the bathing area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcc5 Why It Mattered<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This initiative formed part of SCR\u2019s larger plan to pilot isolation facilities in coaches before scaling conversions\u2014a precursor to converting hundreds of coaches later across zones<\/li>\n<li>These early prototypes were part of broader efforts: SCR ultimately converted around <strong>486 coaches<\/strong> into isolation wards across its various divisions (Lallaguda workshop alone modified 76 coaches)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Summary<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Prototype Isolation Cabins<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Coach type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Non\u2011AC Sleeper Class (GSCN 00205)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cabins modified<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Two cabins (second from each end)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Berth adjustments<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Removed all but lower berth; widened by 90\u202fmm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Partitions<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Half-sheet\/curtain in one, full plastic curtains in the other<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Amenities added<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Sockets, bottle holders, dustbins, vinyl wrapping in one cabin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Toilet upgrades<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Converted to bathing facility with shower, taps, drainage etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Test bed for coach-based isolation wards for COVID-19 preparedness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcad Significance &amp; Design Strategy<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This reflected <strong>South Central Railway\u2019s rapid innovation<\/strong>, leveraging a standard sleeper coach design to <strong>swiftly prototype isolation cabins<\/strong> within existing rolling stock.<\/li>\n<li>Combining <strong>privacy, hygiene facilities, electrical provision<\/strong>, and <strong>basic comfort enhancements<\/strong>, these cabins aimed to emulate hospital wards within the constraints of rail coaches.<\/li>\n<li>It served as a proof-of-concept before broader conversion of coaches across SCR and other zones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like more details on subsequent large-scale isolation coach conversions, or plans from other zones based on these prototypes?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 Cabins of Sleeper Class Coach modified as Prototype Isolation Cabins by Carriage Workshop Lallaguda As part of COVID-19 preparedness, it was advised by the Ministry of Railways that coaches may be converted into Quarantine\/Isolation Coaches so as to augment the additional quarantine and isolation facilities if required. 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