The important factors supporting this proposal as follows.

1.    Measure population of India around 23 million passengers travel daily on various trains.

2.    AIRSC is planning to provide Medical Treatment for Travelling Passengers fallen sick

3.     To attend Railway accident & other untoward incidences.  On average about 360 such  incidences/year is attended. 

4.    To provide emergency medical treatment to traveling sick passengers.

5.     Pre employment Medical examination to allow only fit & suitable candidates to  join the service. 

             On average – 50000 candidates are examined/year

6.    PME (Periodical Medical Examination) of serving employees to allow a fit person to continue in those jobs which are related to the safe running of the train.

7.     On average – 1,20,000 employees are examined per year.

8.     Medical Boards & other medical certification of serving employees.

9.    Control on loss of Mondays on account of sickness (both normal & HOD).

10.  It is kept under control by medical officers.  At the present loss of man days on 

Sickness is only 2%. 

The endeavor of AIRSC is to make available at Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras all the commonly used generic drugs covering all the therapeutic groups. In the coming years, PMBJP scheme shall provide the complete spectrum of Healthcare products and services, starting from making available all the generic drugs covering all the therapeutic groups. Product basket to contain 800 Drugs and 154 Surgical items by March 2019 and to include stents and replacements.

Beneficiary of the scheme.

1.    Senior Citizens

2.    Destitute ladies

3.    Handicapped

4.    Low income house wives.