Indian Railways develops washbasin that works without touching amid Coronavirus outbreak

As Coronavirus can stay for a longer duration on any surface leing to spre of disease, Indian railways have developed washbasins which are operated mechanically without requiring to touch it. water and soap will be dispensed automatically without needing to touch water tap or soap dispenser.

East Central Railway (ECR) has said that  modified washbasin has been developed by Barwih Wagon Care Centre of Dhanb Division. An ECR official has said that  person using washbasin will have to press lever by foot and water and soap will be dispensed.

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dely Coronavirus that has brought world to a standstill has been spreing fast in India as well. To contain spre of virus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a 21-day nationwide lockdown starting from March 24, as a result,  railway has suspended passenger, mail and express trains from March 24 onwards and only freight trains have been allowed to run in order to ensure supply of essential items across country.  Indian Railways is also making masks, sanitisers, aprons, medical beds, IV stands, stools, modified washbasins and or medical equipment at its production centres to ensure sufficient supply of se essentials to fight against  pandemic.

Coronavirus in India

India has witnessed a swell in Coronavirus cases as number of infected individuals crossed 1000 figure mark. As on March 29, number of Covid-19 positive cases stands at 1024, of which 27 have succumbed to virus while 95 have been recovered and discharged according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. While figure seems large, it is much less as compared to or developed nations that have become victims of fast-spreing virus. Countries such as US, Italy, Spain, France, Iran have witnessed death toll in thousands while India's death toll stands at 27.

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India has t only closed national borders such as India-Pakistan border and borders with Banglesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Myanmar, but state governments have also closed interstate borders too in order to arrest spre of virus. international and domestic flights have also been suspended as a preventive measure to contain virus.