It is not uncommon for a passenger to fall ill during a train journey. In most cases, ailing passengers are transferred to nearby hospitals according to the availability, which often may not be within the jurisdiction of the railways. To counter this scenario and become more traveller-friendly, the Eastern Railway is all set to provide medical facilities at 288 stations through a public-private partnership model by the end of this year.
According to Arun Arora, general manager of Eastern Railway, the facility will have a pharmacy, a diagnostic centre, an ambulance etc. “These facilities will be extremely useful for passengers. If someone falls ill during a train journey, the Railways is bound to provide him with treatment. In case of an emergency, the person would be transferred to the facility at the next station,” he added.
