Question : Emergency Medical Rooms at Stations

(a) whether the Government has put in place any mechanism to provide medical assistance to the passengers in the event of any mishap /emergency at the Railway Stations and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has appointed medical professionals for the purpose, if so, the number of such medical professionals appointed and deputed at various Railway Stations across the country, zone-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the number of Emergency Medical Rooms (EMRs) opened on the stations pertaining to Central Zone of Railways along with the number of accident victims who availed benefits of the EMRs since inception;

(d) whether the Railways proposes to extend these facilities in other zones of Railways and if so, the details thereof along with the funds allocated for the purpose so far; and

(e) the other steps taken / being taken by the Government in this direction?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) & (b) : First Aid Boxes containing essential drugs and dressing materials are available at all railway stations. In addition, Augmented First Aid Boxes with wide range of medicines, disposable medical material, etc have been provided at model stations. Railway Staff deployed at railway stations are trained in rendering First Aid services.
(c) : Four Emergency Medical Rooms (EMRs) have been opened on some of the suburban stations pertaining to Central Railway. 1144 accident victims (Simple 915 and Grievous 229) availed the benefits of the EMRs since inception.
(d) & (e) : No, Madam. The decision to open Emergency Medical Rooms in some Suburban stations of Central Railway was taken in compliance of judgment of Hon’ble High Court Mumbai in PIL No. 50 of 2008, which was based on local transport conditions of Central Railway, Mumbai.
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