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Railways launches smart card for cashless emergency treatment

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 19 2013 | 10:47 PM IST

In a bid to alleviate problems faced by senior railway personnel in availing treatment during emergencies, Railway Board Chairman K C Jena launched a cashless smart card under a pilot project at the Northern Railway Central Hospital here today.     

The function to launch the project was attended by Director General of the Railway Health Services, V K Ramteke, General Manager of Northern Railways Shri Prakash, Chief Medical Director of Northern Railway R N Tripathi and members of Railway Unions.     

Some smart cards were distributed to a few of the railway employees on the occasion.     

A release issued by Northern Railway said forms and brochures related to the project would be made available in various Railway health units under Delhi and New Delhi areas from August 27.

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