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What if Thane station had a helipad?
Updated On: 09 April, 2023 07:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
The proposed helipad will help during emergencies if passengers get injured
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Thane station could lay down an example for medical emergency practices if things work out as per the plans of the station redevelopment, which include a helipad on the rooftop of the proposed redeveloped station building, to be used for transfer of injured commuters in the golden hour during emergencies. The Mumbai suburban railway is known to have the highest death rates, with about seven to eight commuters dying every single day.
“The Rail Land Development Authority has taken up redevelopment of a few key stations on Mumbai suburban railway and Thane is one of them. As per preliminary designs of the station, the new redeveloped building will have towers on either side and the rooftop has provisions for a helipad. Though it is at a very primary stage and the actual implementation would require a host of permissions, including those from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), if the proposed plan works as designed, it may well prove to be a template for other stations,” a top official said.
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