New Delhi, July 31 -- Indian Railways has achieved a historic milestone in the field of healthcare by successfully transporting a live donor heart by train for the first time in India.
The life-saving organ was transported from Surat to Ahmedabad aboard Train Number 20901 Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express, ensuring its safe and timely arrival for transplantation at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Ahmedabad.
The landmark mission showcased the speed, punctuality and reliability of Vande Bharat Express while highlighting the growing role of Indian Railways in supporting critical healthcare services and emergency medical transportation. "Given the highly time-sensitive nature of organ transplant...