In PICS| The Lifeline Express: India's Only And World's First Hospital Train Provides Free Treatment

Ranging from air conditioned coaches to staff compartments and pantry area, Jeevan Rekha is known for serving sophisticated facilities to the team on board. It has specially designed air conditioned coaches, power car, 12-berth staff-quarter, kitchen unit, water purifier, a gas stove and electric oven and refrigerator.

As regards the medical provisions, the train is equipped with ophthalmologic testing room, a dental unit, a laboratory, an X-ray unit and an auditorium with a large LCD display unit. The train also has a public address system and closed-circuit TV.

Lifeline Express or Jeevan Rekha was set up in 1991. The first hospital train in the world, Lifeline Express provides treatment to patients across the country, mainly those who come from far-flung and remote areas under the government's flagship programme.

Indian Railways has made a record by making the world's first hospital train. According to Railways, this hospital train has been named Lifeline Express. This railway has facilities like a hospital.

Notably, the train stays for a period of 21 to 25 days in each place to provide optimum medical care to the people. The train which is currently stationed in Barak valley will offer medical support to the poeple from 5 to 24 January 2021.

The hospital train has state-of-the-art technical equipment and a team of doctors in which all facilities are available, including 2 modern operation theaters and 5 operating tables. This Lifeline Express provides free treatment to patients

The hospital train Lifeline express (Jeevan Rekha Express) is equipped with two modern operation theatres, 5 operating tables and other necessary facilities. It is also worth mentioning that train is currently stationed at the Badarpur station in Assam and the hospital train is treating patients free of cost.

The Railway Ministry recently took to Twitter and shared a few pictures of the hospital train which is equipped with world-class modern medical facilities. (All Images: Twitter/ @RailMinIndia)

Evidently, the train visits different parts of the country and primarily focuses to reach out to the parts of the country where sufficient health and medical facilities are not available. Areas hit by natural disasters are also catered to by Jeevan Rekha from time to time.