Bengaluru’s KSR Railway station gets free emergency medical centre
The Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna railway station in Bengaluru in Majestic area will now have a free emergency medical centre at platform no 1 as part of CSR initiative by Manipal Hospitals. The services offered at the centre include 24x7 Emergency Medical Care with a doctor and nurse in attendance, officials said. As part of this initiative, a battery-operated buggy for movement of injured passengers from the trains and platforms to the Emergency Medical Centre will be provided. Apart from this an ambulance will be stationed at the railway station for shifting passengers needing advanced medical care to the nearest hospital. “In emergency cases, timely medical treatment is very crucial. The centre will provide the required first-aid for patients and they will be shifted to nearby hospital for advanced treatment,” Ashok Kumar Verma, Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Division told The Hindu. The station also known as KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station has a footfall of about two lakh passengers and over 100 trains daily making it one of the busiest railway stations in the country. Manipal Hospitals was shortlisted through an Expression of Interest. In a statement, South Western Railways said, “Bengaluru being a popular destination for education, employment and tourism, people from all parts of the country come to the city and with what best mode of transport than railways to reach the city. By the sheer number of passengers handled at the railway station it is imperative to have a system in place for attending passengers during medical emergencies while they are at the railway station.” It added first attention at the railway station is very important, before the affected person is shifted to the nearest hospital for advanced medical care. The first such free emergency medical centre over Indian Railways was opened at KSR Bengaluru Railway station way back in 2011. The hospital which was running the centre discontinued its services during the last years. During this period the services was being run on ad hoc basis.
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