Lok Sabha Question No. 6536 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Lifeline Express Train
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, ANWHAR RAAJHAA, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6536 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH APRIL, 2018

## LIFELINE EXPRESS TRA IN

## 6536. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India's first Lifeline Express Train is being run by the Impact India Foundation which is the World's first hospital on train in collaboration with his Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the salient features of the said hospital;
- (c) the numbe r of doctors and medical st ff provided by the Government in Lifeline Express along with the treatment/ services provided;
- (d) the total expenditure incurred in running the said train during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to create awareness about Lifeline Express train in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (c) : Impact India Foundation (IIF) o perates the Lifeline Express Train on Broad -Gauge (BG) network as per agreement between IIF and Ministry of Railways. The Lifeline Express Train has set up a mobile Hospital with 7 (Seven) coaches to impart 'on the spot' diagnostic,  medical  and  surgical  tr eatment  for  prevention  and  curative  intervention  for restoring sight, mobility and hearing of persons living in the rural areas. They also medical tests and training.  The Government does not provide any doctor or medical staf Lifeline  Express Train.  Doctor  or  medical  staff  provide  services  voluntarily  on  rotati basis.
- (d) : The charges applicable for Lifeline Express Train are as under:
- I. Maintenance  charges  are  levied  at  the  rate  of  50%  of  the  applicable  cost maintenance charges.
- II. Haulage charges are recovered at the rate of 25% of the actual cost of movemen AC sleeper class coaches. Therefore, 75% concession is granted in haulage cost.
- III. A token amount of Rs. 5.00 (Five) per coach per day is levied as against Rs. 9 per hour per coach, by the Railways.
- IV. Maintenance  charges,  haulage  charges  &  detention  charges  recovered  by  India Railways from Impact India Foundation are as under:
- (e): Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities are conducted by Impact India Foundation to create awareness about Lifeline Express train in the country.

| Years    | Total charges (Approx. in   |
|----------|-----------------------------|
| 2014- 15 | Rs. 47.34                   |
| 2015- 16 | Rs.52.10                    |
| 2016- 17 | Rs.57.21                    |