Reported by Gujarat Samachar
A live heart was transported from Surat to Ahmedabad aboard the Vande Bharat Express on November 1, with a green corridor ensuring its swift transfer to the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre.
The heart travelled on the Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20901), marking the third time the semi-high-speed train has been used to transport a live heart for medical purposes.
The operation involved coordinated efforts by Western Railway, hospital authorities, medical teams, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP) and state police.
The heart was brought from New Civil Hospital in Surat and safely loaded onto coach C-12 of the Vande Bharat Express at Surat railway station.
After the train reached Ahmedabad, teams from the railway's commercial department, RPF, GRP and state police coordinated to create a green corridor at Platform No. 1.
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