Indian Railways develops low-cost ventilator prototype named “Jeevan”

Indian Railway’s Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala, Punjab has developed a low-cost ventilator prototype named “Jeevan” that is much cheaper than regular ventilators.
The ventilators can be put to use after it receives approvals from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
The cost of these ventilators is expected to be Rs. 10,000 without compressors. RCF Kapurthala has developed the prototype after the government instructed the Indian Railways to explore the possibility of manufacturing ventilators.