Bengaluru's First-Ever Liver Transportation Carried Out On Metro Train For Critical Transplant
The BMRCL said the liver was securely transferred from on a metro train from the Whitefield station to the Rajarajeshwarinagar station in time for a critical transplant.
Bengaluru's Namma Metro on Friday facilitated the transportation of a donated human liver for transplant for the first time since its inception, according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).
The BMRCL said the liver was securely transferred via ambulance from Vydehi Hospital to Whitefield Metro Station on August 1, at about 8:38 pm, accompanied by a doctor and seven medical staff.
Upon arrival, the team was received by an Assistant Security Officer (ASO) and Metro personnel, who coordinated the documentation and necessary security checks. After that, the liver was transported on a train that departed Whitefield Metro Station at 8:42 pm and arrived at Rajarajeshwarinagar Metro Station at 9:48 pm, said the BMRCL.
Another security officer and metro staff received the medical team at Rajarajeshwarinagar Metro Station and ensured a seamless transfer to a waiting ambulance, after which the organ was safely delivered to Sparsh Hospital in time for a critical transplant, as the corporation.
The operation followed the guidelines of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Joint Procedure Order (JPO) of the BMRCL. This was the second time in the country that a metro train was used for organ transportation.
The achievement has highlighted the Namma Metro's contribution to the transport system and emergency medical services in Bengaluru, earning widespread praise on social media.
On January 18, Hyderabad Metro Rail created a dedicated 'green channel", between Kamineni Hospitals in LB Nagar and Gleneagles Global Hospital in Lakdikapul, to facilitate the swift transportation of a donor heart.
(with inputs from PTI)
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