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www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2022-07-12
WESTERN RAILWAY STAFF GIVES FRESH LEASE OF LIFE TO AN AILING & UNCONSCIOUS PASSENGER ABOARD SHATABDI EXPRESS Station Superintendent & Pointsman help to revive an unconscious passenger by artificial respiration
Station Superintendent, Nadiad Pointsman, Nadiad Railways are always in the forefront to help the passengers with an aim to provide the best of services for their comfortable & convenient travelling. In a benevolent example of such promptness to help a passenger, two railway staff at Nadiad station rushed to the help of a passenger travelling in Shatabdi Express, who was feeling uneasy & fell unconscious. According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur – Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Shri Ajay Rawal and his wife were traveling from Gandhinagar to Borivali in Train No. 12010 Gandhinagar – Mumbai Central Shatabdi Express. Enroute, Shri Rawal started feeling uneasy and became unconscious. This was immediately informed to Shri Rakesh Mittal, on-duty Station Superintendent of Nadiad Station. Shri Mittal got the ambulance ready at station and brought the stretcher to the platform to rush the patient to a nearby hospital. As the patient was detrained, it was found that his condition was critical with irregular breathing. Sensing this, pointsman Shri Jayesh Medha and Mittal started giving CPR (artificial breathing) to the patient which succeeded in regaining his consciousness. Thereafter, he was immediately taken to the MahaGujarat Hospital in Nadiad. The patient’s wife Smt Vandana Rawal, appreciated the promptness shown by the railway staff who helped her husband to recover and expressed her immense gratitude. Shri Thakur further stated that ground railway staff having passenger interface are provided with CPR (Artificial Breathing) training, so that they can be of help during such medical emergencies. ******* 2
www.wr.indianrailways.gov.in- 2022-05-12
PERMANENT AUGMENTATION OF TWO VISTA DOME COACHES IN MUMBAI CENTRAL - GANDHINAGAR SHATABDI EXPRESS Vista Dome coaches provide an enhanced travelling experience to the passengers Photo Caption: Interior view of Vista Dome coach In view of the overwhelming response received to the Vista dome coaches attached to Mumbai Central – Gandhinagar Capital Shatabdi Express in the last oÂne month oÂn experimental basis, Western Railway has now decided to permanently augment two Vista Dome coaches in the train with effect from 17th May, 2022. According to a press release issued by Shri Sumit Thakur - Chief Public Relations Officer of Western Railway, Train No. 12009/10 Mumbai Central - Gandhinagar Capital Shatabdi Express will be permanently augmented with two Vista Dome coaches w.e.f. 17.05.2022. Additionally, it is pertinent to mention that during the interim period from 12.05.2022 to 16.05.2022, oÂne Vista dome coach has been attached.The Vista dome coach having a seating capacity of 44 passengers per coach, provides an enhanced travelling experience to the passengers and has features that include large glass windows, glass roofs, rotating seats, and an observation lounge, so passengers can witness breath-taking glimpses. The booking of Vista Dome coaches have now been integrated with the other coach composition of Shatabdi Express and is now available under Train No. 12009 /12010 Mumbai Central – Gandhinagar Capital Shatabdi Expressat PRS counters and IRCTC website. For detailed information regarding timings of halts and composition, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in. ******** | ||||||||