AfterMadhya PradeshandMaharashtragovernments approached theMinistry of Railwaysfor transportation of liquidmedical oxygentankers by trains, it was decided to move some empty tankers toVizagfor loading of medical Oxygen tankers from here. The LMO would be transported by placing the tankers on flat wagons.
Andhra Pradeshhas a medical oxygen production capacity of 200 metric tonnes a day. But distributors are currently placing indents for 60 to 70 metric tonnes. Andhra Pradesh has been supplying the medical oxygen to various other states, includingTelangana. Due to restrictions of height of road over bridges and overhead equipment at certain locations, out of the various specifications of road tankers, the model of road tanker T 1618 with a height of 3320 mm was found feasible by the Railways to place it on flat wagons.