This AC rail ambulance is India's first: 5 things you should know

Central Railway (CR) has unveiled India's first air conditioned rail ambulance that is designed to rush for the relief of injured passengers during the vital 'golden hour' after a rail disaster. According to a report of Hindustan Times, this rail ambulance is equipped with several medical facilities and the basic treatment can be provided to at least 50 people at a time. The ambulance, which will be stationed at Kalyan, was made by redesigning an AC coach used for passenger service.
 

According to the report, an official said the ambulance will prove helpful when transporting organs from one state to another for transplants. A railway ‘green corridor’ will help deliver the donated organ to the destination sooner than on road, without causing much trouble to people and traffic, the official said.
 

Here are top 5 things to know about India’s first air conditioned rail ambulance:
 

1. It is a four-coach fully AC ambulance, equipped with health care facilities.
 

2. The idea for such a facility came after 19 passengers died and around 145 got injured after the Diva-Sawantwadi train derailed between Nagothane and Roha stations in Maharashtra's Raigad district in May 2014. 
 

3. As many as 50 people can be transported and treated using this air conditioned rail ambulance.
 

4. Designed at the rail workshop at Matunga in Mumbai, the vehicle is suited for transporting accident victims to hospital in a short time.
 

5. The coaches are aesthetically designed and house an operation theatre to carry out minor surgeries like cataract and can provide emergency treatment to accident victims