Indian Railways Develops Disinfection Tunnel in Maharashtra’s Bhusaval to Curb COVID-19 Spread

Upon contact with a surface, ppm sodium hypochlorite solution is known to be enough to kill the coronavirus. With a capacity of 500 litres, the disinfection tunnel can work uninterrupted for about 16 hours, and hence refilling is required only once a day.

Disinfection Tunnel. (Photo Credits: Twitter)

Bhusaval, April 7: The Railways has developed a disinfection tunnel at its Loco Shed in Bhusaval, Maharashtra in an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

Developed at the cost of Rs. 10,000, people are sanitised when they walk through the tunnel. Ppm sodium hypochlorite solution is sprayed for a duration of three to five seconds in order to disinfect people. Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur District Develops 'Disinfection Tunnel' Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Draws Praise From FM Nirmala Sitharaman.

Disinfection Tunnel at Bhusaval

Upon contact with a surface, ppm sodium hypochlorite solution is known to be enough to kill the coronavirus. With a capacity of 500 litres, the disinfection tunnel can work uninterrupted for about 16 hours, and hence refilling is required only once a day.

The tunnel carries 150cmx150cmx220cm dimensions and has been developed by Loco Shed in Maharashtra's Bhusaval district.

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