Another houses a small laboratory, a diagnostic center and a 12-bed ward. All 20 to 30 doctors and nurses are volunteers. The train usually remains in one spot for six weeks. Roughly 80 million Indians are estimated to suffer from these afflictions. The medical train has benefited from strong corporate and institutional backing.
People call it a magic train.
The train s magic lies not only in the hands of its surgeons but also in the perception of those who enjoy its benefits.