Bengaluru’s Namma Metro played a critical role in saving a life on Thursday by enabling the swift transport of a pair of donor lungs from Sparsh Hospital in Yeshwanthpur to Narayana Health City in Bommasandra. Utilizing the newly inaugurated Yellow Line in conjunction with the Green Line, the medical team completed the 30-33 km journey in just over an hour—a task that could have taken several hours by road during Bengaluru’s notorious peak traffic. This rapid transit ensured the viability of the lungs, making a timely transplant possible.

The donor lungs were picked up at 10:05 am from Goraguntepalya Metro Station on the Green Line, traveled 18 stations to RV Road, where the team changed trains onto the Yellow Line, covering 13 more stations before arriving at Bommasandra Metro Station at 11:13 am. This innovative use of urban rail infrastructure marks a new milestone in organ transport logistics in congested metro cities.

Narayana Health City expressed its gratitude to the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for their coordinated efforts and prompt assistance. The hospital noted that the seamless integration of metro transit with healthcare systems in Bengaluru exemplifies how city infrastructure can critically support emergency medical procedures. Such rapid and congestion-free movement reduces transportation time, thereby improving patient outcomes.

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This operation follows similar successful transports in Bengaluru, including a live human heart moved swiftly along the Green Line earlier this month. The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation highlighted its ongoing commitment to collaborate with medical institutions for socially responsible, life-saving transport services. Providing an entire metro coach for organ transport showcased the efficient coordination between metro officials, security personnel, and medical teams.

The use of metro rails for organ transplantation demonstrates a transformative approach to urban healthcare logistics. It offers hope for quicker organ delivery in densely populated cities where road traffic delays can be fatal, setting a precedent for other metropolitan areas to explore integrated transit-healthcare partnerships.

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