NAVI MUMBAI: A 25-year-old man, Harsh Patel, collapsed and lost consciousness while on a CSMT-Panvel local train on Dec 2 afternoon.He had boarded at Chembur for Panvel. When the train reached Vashi station, the GRP, alerted on their helpline by a fellow commuter, shifted Patel to an ambulance (108), but the driver had left for lunch.“GRP personnel had no option but to take Patel in a jeep to NMMC Hospital, Vashi, where doctors declared him dead on arrival. The cause of death was severe cardiac arrest,” said Vashi GRP senior inspector Kiran Undre.“The ambulance driver was expected to be available 24×7 to attend to emergencies. Leaving the ambulance unattended without a replacement amounts to negligence. The deceased had a pre-existing health condition, as informed by his family.”On Dec 18, Patel’s sister, Amikaa, shared a video on social media alleging that her brother lost his life due to the lack of timely medical assistance at Vashi station. She claimed there was no stretcher, wheelchair, or first-aid facility, nor any railway staff trained in CPR or emergency response.
