The Tiruchi railway junction has been identified as one of the 50 stations in the country for setting up the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadi Kendra (PMBJK) with the objective of making available medicines and consumables (Jan Aushadi products) at an affordable price.
The PMBJK was conceptualised by the Indian Railways in response to the increasing need for improved healthcare access for passengers. The PMBJKs are proposed to be established in the circulating areas and concourses of 50 stations throughout the country as a pilot project.
The objective of the initiative is to improve accessibility to affordable medicines, create employment opportunities and boost entrepreneurship. To facilitate the implementation of this initiative, the railways has planned to construct necessary infrastructure at an estimated cost of ₹10 lakh at the designated location within Tiruchi railway junction premises.
