Archive · 2 Aug 2026
First Live Heart Transported by Vande Bharat Express
A heart from a donor in Surat was carried by a fast train called Vande Bharat Express to Ahmedabad.
The train ran quickly and safely, so the heart stayed healthy.
Doctors at a big hospital in Ahmedabad received it and used it to save a patient’s life.
The whole team worked together, making a special path for the ambulance.
Everyone was proud because it showed how trains can help in emergencies.
A live donor heart was transported by Vande Bharat Express from Surat to Ahmedabad for a transplant.
The journey covered about 250 km and was completed within the organ’s viability window.
Indian Railways coordinated with the Railway Protection Force, Gujarat State Police, and medical teams to create a green corridor for the ambulance.
The heart was successfully transplanted at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, saving a patient’s life.
The operation highlighted Indian Railways’ role in emergency medical transport and earned praise from officials.
- Who
- Indian Railways, Ved Prakash, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Railway Protection Force, Gujarat State Police, doctors
- What
- Transported a live donor heart by train for transplant
- When
- 31 July 2026
- Where
- Surat to Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Why
- To save a patient’s life and demonstrate emergency medical transport capability
- Event
- Live heart transport by Vande Bharat Express
- Distance
- 250 km
- Train number
- 20901
- Hospital
- UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre
- Outcome
- Successful transplant
- Date
- 31 July 2026
