The Lifeline Express: The world's first hospital train in pictures

India's only and the World's first hospital train "The Lifeline Express" train is presently stationed at the Badarpur station in Lumding Divison of NFR in Assam and serving patients free of cost

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The Lifeline Express, or Jeevan Rekha Express, is a hospital train which started running on 16 July 1991.

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The train was made in collaboration between the Impact India Foundation (IIF), Indian Railways (IR) and the Health Ministry.

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The Lifeline Express has made a health impact both, in India and around the world where it has inspired similar initiatives.

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The special train provides treatment to patients across the country, mainly those who come from far-flung and remote areas under the government’s flagship programme.

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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.