Bhopal: State’s first on-station round-the clock clinic started its operation here at Bhopal railway station. The clinic, run by Chirayu Hospital, started its operation at platform no-1. In the coming time, this clinic will take shape of a mini-hospital, claim Railway officials. The decision to operate a medical unit at the railway station comes as a huge relief to passengers specially those who are on long journey.
In order to provide medical assistance to passengers Railway authorities had invited private hospitals to operate the clinic at the station. The is unit well equipped with doctor and paramedical staff to deal with any emergency situation with provision for rendering first aid, life-saving medicines and equipment to meet any exigencies. Railway has provided space to run the medical facility at the platform at no cost; besides it will also bear water and electricity charges.
Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani, during his visit recently, had stated that medical facility will come into existence at the station in February. Lohani had instructed the authorities to speed up the work regarding setting up of clinic or hospital at the railway station.
Speaking about the clinic, DRM Shobhan Chaudhary said that Chirayu Hospital has started operating clinic at Bhopal Railway station platform no-1. Paliwal Hospital had also shown interest in running the medical facility but later back-tracked so finally Chirayu Hospital was chosen for the purpose. “The clinic will soon take shape of well-equipped mini-hospital,” claimed the DRM.
Western Central Railways Employees Union (WCRU) has welcomed the initiative of running a clinic at Railways station. WCRU president Philips Oman said, “It is good decision of the Railways to start a clinic at the station and it should be expanded. It was the need of the hour as passengers on long route trains will be able to get medical care at the platform itself.”
