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:
*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.
*A 24 X7 helpline number 10722 is activated for providing information of hospitals for the treatment of Corona over Konkan Railway route.
*Blankets & curtains withdrawn from AC coaches.
*As preventive measure,hand sanitizers and masks are providedto all Officers and Staff interacting with passengers.
*COVID-19 awareness related posters of Dos & Don’ts, public announcement at PFs for ensuring mass public awareness etc are regularly being done.
*Non essential public meetings & gatherings are being avoided.
*60 beds are Kept for isolation under the supervision of Medical Officer and Paramedical Staffatvarious health units of Konkan Railway. (Total 60 Beds : Chiplun – 07 , Ratnagiri – 20, Madgaon – 10, Karwar – 05, Udupi – 10).
*Educating health care workers, patients, their visitors and front line staff to practice Hand, respiratory hygiene andmaintaining safe distance.
*Awareness seminars on COVID-19 are being organized over Konkan Railway route for Housekeeping, Commercial, Running and front line staff.