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IN PHOTOS: First-ever live heart transport by train in Gujarat

Updated On: 31 July, 2026 09:34 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The Indian Railways has achieved a major milestone in healthcare support by successfully transporting a live heart for the first time through a train, an official statement said on Friday. Pics/Special Arrangement

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The organ was carried from Surat to Ahmedabad on the Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express for a life-saving transplant procedure. Pics/Special Arrangement
The organ was carried from Surat to Ahmedabad on the Mumbai Central-Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express for a life-saving transplant procedure. Pics/Special Arrangement
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The heart was transported safely within the required time frame and will be transplanted at the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad

The heart was transported safely within the required time frame and will be transplanted at the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad

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The sensitive operation required precise planning and coordination between Indian Railways, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Gujarat Police and medical teams

The sensitive operation required precise planning and coordination between Indian Railways, the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Gujarat Police and medical teams

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After the train reached Ahmedabad railway station, a special green corridor was arranged from Platform No. 1 to the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre

After the train reached Ahmedabad railway station, a special green corridor was arranged from Platform No. 1 to the U.N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre

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The RPF and Gujarat Police ensured smooth and uninterrupted movement of the medical team carrying the heart, allowing the organ to reach the hospital within the required time for transplantation

The RPF and Gujarat Police ensured smooth and uninterrupted movement of the medical team carrying the heart, allowing the organ to reach the hospital within the required time for transplantation

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Since heart transplants require strict time management, every minute was considered crucial during the transportation process

Since heart transplants require strict time management, every minute was considered crucial during the transportation process

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