New Delhi: The Special oxygen express train departed from India carrying 200 tons of liquid medical oxygen reached Bangladesh on Sunday. The special train set out from India’s Tatanagar at 7 am carrying 10 containers of liquid oxygen.
Saiduzzaman, Benapole railway station master, Bangladesh said that “Train reached Bangladesh around 2 pm through Benapole land port. After customs formalities, the train set out for Sirajganj’s west side of Bangabandhu Railway Bridge where the container will be unloaded.”
Saidur Rahman, revenue officer of Benapole customs house, said that “the Indian train carrying medical oxygen was immediately released from the rail station after completing official formalities.”
Linde Bangladesh is the importer of medical oxygen exported by Linde India. Linde India Ltd is a leading supplier of gases and related products and services in India. The company is primarily engaged in the manufacture of industrial and medical gases and the construction of cryogenic and non-cryogenic air separation plants. The Linde Bangladesh Group is a global leader in the international industrial gases market.
India delivered 600 tons of liquid oxygen to Bangladesh on July 24, 28, and 30 through three oxygen express trains. 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.
According to worldometers, The Health Authority of Bangladesh reports 12.6L cases and has claimed 20,900 deaths so far.