Railways contributed massively to vaccination programmes: Ashwini Vaishnaw

As India completes the administration of 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday highlighted the contribution of Indian Railways to the nationwide vaccination program.

"Railways contributed massively to this country-wide vaccination programme via utilisation of railway hospitals and logistical support," he said.

The Minister thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the feat, and said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a resolve carry out vaccination in the country in a comprehensive manner."


"A lot of things were a part of this program, be it the development of vaccines, manufacturing or logistics. Free vaccines were provided to all. I thank the Prime Minister for this accomplishment," added Vaishnaw.

In a landmark achievement, India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 100 crore doses on Thursday.

A total of 100 crore vaccine doses have been administered so far to eligible beneficiaries, as per the CoWIN portal at 9:47 am today.

India's COVID-19 vaccination drive was launched on January 16, 2021.