Railways are contemplating to provide a doctor in long distance trains, having practically no stoppages en route to handle emergency situations, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

"Proposal to depute a doctor on few long distance trains, having practically no stoppages en route, is under process," Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa said, indicating that fast trains like the non-stop Duronto and Sampoorna Kranti expresses will have such facilities.

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In a written reply, the Minister said railways have provided first aid boxes containing essential drugs and dressing materials in all long distance trains.

He also said that a database has been developed by railways providing information about the availability of "non-railway medical facilities" along tracks and at stations so that their services could be availed during emergencies.

To a separate question about provision of green toilets in trains, the Minister said that field trials were underway to set up such environment-friendly toilets in various trains.

The trials are currently underway in New Delhi-Rewa Express, Howrah-Guwahati Saraighat Express, Ahmadabad-Patna Azimabad Express and Chennai-Jammu Tawi Andaman Express.

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