TRAINS
WITH LIFE SAVING DEVICES
The Railways have
provided augmented First Aid Boxes containing additional First
Aid items like medicines and equipment in nominated trains over
and above the First Aid Boxes already with guards of all Mail,
Express and Passenger trains.
The frontline staff,
such as, guards, Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) and Conductors
are a trained force to render First Aid to needy passengers in
running trains. Besides, passengers, who are taken ill suddenly,
can requisition medical help from Railways Doctors enroute, who
render medicare at prescribed nominal charges.
In addition, Doctors
travelling and willing to render professional medical assistance
are given 10 per cent concession on printed fare for their journeys.
First Aid medicare
in trains is intended to ensure that railways are responsive to
its users.
