For railway commuters, there is some good news. After promising to improve safety measures during the fiscal year, the Western Railway (WR) authorities have attained permission to tie-up with private hospitals to treat victims of railway accidents. Until now, the railways had no collaboration with private hospitals and victims of railway accidents had to be carried to the nearest government hospital, which was a waste of valuable time in cases of an emergency. However, after months of struggle, the authorities have got permission to tie-up with four private hospitals on the 25-km Borivli-Virar stretch, an accident-prone area.

Better safe than sorry: According to the new plan, victims of accidents could be rushed to Sanjivani hospital in Virar, Manorama hospital in Nalasopara, Golden Park hospital in Vasai or Sai Baba hospital on the Mira Road-Bhayander stretch. File pic