India’s most special train…, doesn’t carry VIPs still trains like Vande Bharat, Shatabdi express, Tejas stop to let it pass, the train is…, it is used for…

India has many fast and luxurious trains like Shatabdi, Tejas, Duronto, and Vande Bharat. These trains are known for their speed, comfort, and special treatment. But do you know there is one train in India that is treated with even more respect than these VIP trains? Yes, there is one such train that every other train, no matter how important, stops and gives way to. This train doesn’t wait for anyone, and when it moves, even the fastest trains make way for it.

This special train is called the Accident Relief Medical Train, also known as the Accident Medical Relief Train (AMRT).

This is not a regular passenger train. It is a life-saving train. It is designed to reach the site of a train accident quickly and provide emergency medical help. As soon as there is a railway accident, this train is rushed to the location.

The Accident Relief Medical Train is fully equipped with medical supplies, doctors, nurses, and emergency tools. It helps treat injured passengers on the spot and also takes them to hospitals if needed.

The AMRT is packed with:

  • Emergency medical equipment
  • Stretchers and beds
  • Doctors, nurses, and trained railway staff
  • Water, oxygen, and surgical tools
  • Generators and communication systems

It can handle surgeries, provide first aid, and transport seriously injured passengers to hospitals if needed.

Because this train is sent during emergencies and every second matters, no other train, no matter how fast or special, is allowed to block its way. That’s why trains like Vande Bharat, Shatabdi, and Tejas stop and wait when this train passes.

India has multiple AMRT units

As of 2024, Indian Railways has over 170 Accident Relief Trains (ARTs), out of which more than 100 are full AMRTs with complete medical facilities. These are strategically placed across zones like:

  • Northern Railway (Delhi)
  • South Central Railway (Secunderabad)
  • Southern Railway (Chennai)
  • Eastern and South Eastern Railways (Kolkata)

The Indian Railways parks these special trains at important railway yards and stations across the country. The moment there’s an accident, the ARMT is dispatched quickly.

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