Old and dilapidated buildings in closed railway premises are now coming in handy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A small part of the old printing press godown is all set to become an oxygen manifold room to maintain the supply of the crucial gas to Byculla railway hospital.

"A very small portion of an old godown in the premise will now be used as a manifold to maintain a steady supply of oxygen. A cylinder manifold room is a group of large gas cylinders, commonly used to supply gases via a pipeline to a building such as a hospital. Cylinders are often arranged into two groups; a primary and secondary group," a senior official said.