Lifeline Express to stay on track for emergencies

Lifeline Express to stay on track for emergencies

Nashik: With three medical coaches having mini operation theatres, the Lifeline express will stay put at Nashik Road Railway station during the shahi parvani days to help those in need of medical help.

The Indian Railways had decided to deploy one health unit and three medical booths — two at Nashik Road and one at Odha — along with an ambulance at Nashik Road to treat people. The railways will now increase the number of medical booths to five. Altogether two ambulances will be stationed at Nashik Road to ensure timely medical help.

“However, the most important factor will be Lifeline express at Nashik Road railway station for providing all the necessary healthcare facilities during the period. With mini operation theatres at its disposal, the Railways will able to deal with emergencies more efficiently,” a senior railway official said on the condition of anonymity.

Besides, the Indian Railways has decided to start 29 trains — 15 of them being long distance — for taking the passengers from Nashik to the far off places. Besides 38 regular trains, there will additional 10 trains for the people moving outside the city during shahi pravani days. “There will ample number of trains for the pilgrims,” the official said.

The catering services for the passengers will also be upgraded during the shahi parvani days.

For providing additional facilities to the passengers, the railways has decided to set up 22 additional booking counters. Nearly seven booking counters are already functional. Three holding areas at goods shed and two at Nashik Road railway station will have 16 booking counters, while Sinnar and Trimbakeshwar will have four and two booking counters respectively.

For making reservation, the railways has started two new centres at Trimbakeshwar and four at Nashik.