The divisional railway authorities have proposed to set up a medical care centre at Tiruchi railway junction for rail travellers requiring immediate medical attention.
The railways will provide space for the proposed centre which will be manned and operated by a private corporate hospital.
A designated space would be provided for the centre which would function round-the-clock with a trained nurse and pharmacist with necessary apparatus.
A doctor would attend to travellers requiring immediate medical attention. The initiative was based on public interest and noble cause, railway officials here said.
The need for a medical centre in Tiruchi was felt as there were instances of passengers suddenly feeling uneasy and uncomfortable due to some problems while travelling, a senior railway official said.
The divisional railway authorities had invited expression of interest from corporate hospitals to man and operate the centre. The Kavery Hospital in Tiruchi had come forward to set up the centre, the official said.
The space for the proposed centre had been identified at Tiruchi Junction which attracted thousands of passengers every day. The number of trains either operating from or passing through Tiruchi Junction was over 100 every day. Interior works and certain basic facilities would soon be provided inside the centre before it was commissioned. The official said the railway was ready to provide space for hospitals which were eager to set up similar centres at other stations such as Villupuram, Thanjavur, and Kumbakonam.
