Metro provided medical help to 1,850 commuters

The Delhi Metro has rendered immediate medical assistance to more than 1,850 passengers since January 2012, its official statement said on Sunday.

‘The assistance provided by the Delhi Metro staff (inside trains and at stations) ranges from administering first aid to taking ailing passenger to the nearest hospital by ambulance,’ a Delhi Metro statement said.

They have also been provided with wheel chairs and stretchers as per the need, it added. Of these, approximately 100 cases have been of heart-related ailments, around 340 related to chest, stomach or abdominal pain. Other cases include fainting while travelling, giddiness and dehydration during summers.

To ensure quick assistance in such situations, all Metro staff undergo a week-long training in first aid as part of their basic training programme.