Lifeline Express
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010In most countries trains are the most important means of transport for people and for goods. Trains help move efficiently large no of people over long distances. They are very useful for moving bulky goods from one place to another.
The first railway train which started in India between Mumbai and Thane about 150years ago today has the largest railway network in Asia. Since then there has been no looking back and the railways in India has developed leaps and bounds to service its passengers.
With same purpose as an agenda Lifeline express was started with a unique concept of hospital on wheels.
Lifeline express is managed by the Impact India Foundation and is also termed as the “Jeevan Rekha Express” because of its unique feature of caring for life of people being on wheels. Lifeline Express have exceptionally designed air-conditioned coaches, operation table, sterilizing room, wards for patients to stay, on-board power generators for emergencies, Lodging for medical staff on board and store room to keep all medical provisions.
Lifeline express comes to be very useful in times of calamities and natural disasters. It also visits remote villages which lack medical facilities. It takes care of routine medications and even handles major surgeries for the natives in remote areas.
With growing popularity and usage of lifeline express India Railways is working towards making a few corrective favorable changes for the smooth functioning of the service train managed by Impact India Foundation.
Impact India foundation is a non-profit organization and is doing a considerate job of running lifeline express to serve people with tangent support from Indian railways as well as from corporate and confidential donors. Cheers… Indian Railways for efficiently running Lifeline express.