Indian Railways’ fifteenth Oxygen Express arrived in Bangladesh carrying 200 MT of liquid medical oxygen on Wednesday. The special train set out from India through the Petrapole port carrying 10 containers of liquid oxygen and reached Bangladesh in the afternoon, said Benapole immigration authority. After customs formalities the train set out for Sirajganj west side of Bangabandhu Railway Bridge where the container will be unloaded, said Saiduzzaman, Benapole Railway station master. Benapole port Deputy Director A. Jalil said the oxygen crisis in India’s medical sector began in April when the country’s Covid situation got critical. As a result on 21 April the Indian government stopped exporting oxygen to Bangladesh. Read: India's fourth Oxygen Express arrives with 200 MT of medical oxygen Later, as the infection and death rate in their country decreased, they allowed the export of oxygen to Bangladesh from June 21. So far, in 15 consignments, the importer company Linde Bangladesh has brought in 3,017 MT of liquid oxygen, port authorities said. Bangladesh is the first foreign country where the Oxygen Express has been put into operation to deliver the life-saving gas amid rising Covid infections.

Another Oxygen Express of Indian Railways has embarked on its journey to Bangladesh on Thursday with 198 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to help address respiratory distress caused by Covid-19. This is 10th Oxygen Express of Indian Railways which will arrive here with the Liquid Medical Oxygen. Read:Linde Bangladesh raises awareness on oxygen conservation Nine other Oxygen Express trains delivered liquid oxygen to Bangladesh in July and August. Linde Bangladesh is the importer of the medical oxygen exported by Linde India. On April 24, this year he state-owned Indian Railways started operating the special oxygen trains service to supply liquid oxygen in 480 states across the country. Read:India's fourth Oxygen Express arrives with 200 MT of medical oxygen Bangladesh is the first foreign country where the Oxygen Express has been put into operation to deliver the life-saving gas amid rising Covid infections.

Indian Railways’ fourth Oxygen Express arrived in Bangladesh carrying 200 MT of liquid medical oxygen on Sunday. The special train set out from India’s Tatanagar at 7am carrying 10 containers of liquid oxygen. It reached Bangladesh through around 2:30 pm through Benapole land port, said Benapole immigration authority. Three other Oxygen Express trains delivered 600 MT of liquid oxygen to Bangladesh on July 24, 28 and 30. READ: Another Oxygen Express to arrive in Bangladesh After customs formalities the train set out for Shirajganj’s west side of Bangabandhu Railway Bridge where the container will be unloaded, said Saiduzzaman, Benapole Railway station master. Revenue officer of the Benapole customs house Saidur Rahman said the Inidan train carrying medical oxygen was immediately released from the rail station after completing official formalities. Linde Bangladesh is the importer of the medical oxygen exported by Linde India. On April 24, this year he state-owned Indian Railways started operating the special oxygen trains service to supply liquid oxygen in 480 states across the country. READ: India's Oxygen Express arrives in Bangladesh Bangladesh is the first foreign country where the Oxygen Express has been put into operation to deliver the life-saving gas amid rising Covid infections.

Indian Railways' Oxygen Express entered Bangladesh with 200 MT of liquid medical oxygen on Saturday night as the country’s Covid-19 daily-death toll remained close to 200. Set out from Jamshedpur-Tatanagar in India’s Jharkhand state at 10 am, the train reached Bangladesh through Benapole around 10 pm on Saturday, sources at Bangladesh Railway told UNB. The train is carrying 10 containers of liquid oxygen and those will be unloaded after it reaches the west side of Bangabandhu Railway bridge on Sunday. Indian Railways' Oxygen Express has embarked on its first overseas journey to transport 200 MT of liquid medical oxygen to Bangladesh as the Covid-19 situation keeps  worsening in the country with increased hospitalization.   Also read: “Green Corridor” for oxygen tankers at ICP Petrapole