All passenger carrying trains are provided with First Aid Boxes containing essential drugs and dressing materials. In addition, Augmented First Aid Boxes with wide range of medicines, disposable medical material, etc. have been provided with the Train Superintendents of Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express trains and Guards of other nominated trains. The front line staff deployed on trains is trained in rendering First Aid. Trains can also make unscheduled halts, if necessary, at the stations en-route in emergencies. The Station Masters have details of doctors, clinics & hospitals, both Government and Private, in the vicinity of the station, so that their services could also be availed, in emergencies.
However, in case of medical emergency passenger can contact helpline number 138 through their mobile or inform on-board Ticket Checker for arranging medical assistance. This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today(31-07-2015).
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However, in case of medical emergency passenger can contact helpline number 138 through their mobile or inform on-board Ticket Checker for arranging medical assistance. This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today(31-07-2015).
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