The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) 10th Battalion, in association with the Civil Defence Organisation (CDO) of South Central Railway (SCR), conducted a mock drill at Bitragunta railway station on Friday.
Staff of the Self Propelled Accident Relief Medical Van (SPARMV), CDO, Safety, Mechanical, Signal and Telecom (S&T) and other wings participated in the operation, said Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM-Operations) M. Srikanth, who monitored the drill.
The objective of the mock operation was to train the staff working in medical and accident relief trains in ‘rescuing’ the passengers, shifting them to the nearest hospital and saving their lives. About 150 staff participated in the four-hour long drill, said Vijayawada railway hospital, Assistant Chief Medical Superintendent, Dr. V.B. Manoj.
