The Indian Railways has developed a low-cost ventilator, Jeevan, at its Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory that could save thousands of lives at a time the country is grappling with a shortage of the medical equipment in its fight against coronavirus.

The prototype is now awaiting ICMR clearance to go into production, the Railways said.

"Overall, the cost will still be a fraction of what regular ventilators cost," he said.

The 11-member team behind Jeevan needed to source only two parts a regulator valve and a microprocessor from vendors in Delhi and Noida.

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