Railway Hospitals
Railway Hospitals
Key Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. First Railway Hospital | Howrah (1854) |
| 2. Largest Railway Hospital | Northern Railway Central Hospital, New Delhi (370 beds) |
| 3. Total Railway Hospitals | 138 (as on 31-03-2024) |
| 4. Division with Maximum Hospitals | Northern Railway (19) |
| 5. First ISO-certified Railway Hospital | Central Hospital, Mumbai Central (2001) |
| 6. Railway’s Cancer Detection Centre | Central Hospital, Byculla (Mumbai) |
| 7. Only Railway Hospital with Bone-Marrow Transplant facility | Central Hospital, Mumbai Central |
| 8. Railway’s First Tele-medicine Hub | Central Hospital, Kolkata (2002) |
| 9. Hospital exclusively for Railway Children | “Shishu Sadan” at Central Hospital, Kolkata |
| 10. First Railway Hospital to start Dialysis Unit | Central Hospital, Chennai (1998) |
| 11. Railway’s Mother & Child Hub | Central Hospital, Lucknow |
| 12. Hospital attached to Railway College of Nursing | Central Hospital, Ahmedabad |
| 13. Railway’s Geriatric Care Centre | Central Hospital, Jaipur |
| 14. Hospital with Railway’s biggest Oxygen Plant | Central Hospital, Jhansi (2021) |
| 15. Railway’s Mental Health Institute | Central Hospital, Matunga (Mumbai) |
Important Points
- All Railway Hospitals function under the Medical Department of Indian Railways.
- Medical treatment is free for serving railway employees and their dependent families.
- Retired employees are covered under the RELHS (Railway Employees Liberalised Health Scheme).
- 12 Super-speciality Central Hospitals are recognised as “Centres of Excellence”.
- Railway hospitals are categorised as Central Hospitals, Divisional Hospitals, Sub-divisional Hospitals and Health Units.
- Every Zonal Railway has at least one Central Hospital.
- Railway hospitals are affiliated with the National Board of Examinations (NBE) for DNB courses.
- Railway Health Services also runs 586 Outdoor Dispensaries & 2 Dental Colleges (Mumbai & Kolkata).
- Emergency medical rooms are provided at 95 major railway stations under “One-Station-One-Hospital” initiative.
- Railway hospitals played a key role during COVID-19 by converting 4500 rail-coaches into isolation wards.
- Railway Cancer Institute, Byculla, is the only rail-owned institute recognised by Tata Memorial Centre for oncology training.
- Railway hospitals follow the CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) rate list for referral reimbursement.
Practice MCQs
Question:01 Which is the oldest Railway Hospital of India?
A) Central Hospital, New Delhi
B) Howrah Railway Hospital
C) Central Hospital, Mumbai
D) Central Hospital, Chennai
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Howrah Railway Hospital, established in 1854, is the oldest Railway Hospital in India.
Question:02 [Which city is home to the largest Railway Hospital in India in terms of bed strength?]
A) Mumbai Central
B) Kolkata
C) New Delhi
D) Chennai
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: New Delhi hosts the Northern Railway Central Hospital, which has the highest bed strength of 370 beds among all Railway Hospitals in India.
Question:03 How many Railway Hospitals are functioning on Indian Railways as on 2024?
A) 108
B) 125
C) 138
D) 152
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: As per the latest Indian Railways data for 2024, a total of 138 Railway Hospitals are operational across the network.
Question:04 Which Railway Zone has the maximum number of hospitals?
A) Western Railway
B) Northern Railway
C) Eastern Railway
D) Southern Railway
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Northern Railway tops all zones with 19 hospitals.
Question:05 First ISO-certified Railway Hospital was
A) Central Hospital, Mumbai Central
B) Central Hospital, Chennai
C) Central Hospital, Kolkata
D) Central Hospital, Lucknow
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Central Hospital, Mumbai Central became the first ISO-certified Railway Hospital in 2001.
Question:06 Where is the Railway Cancer Detection Centre situated?
A) Mumbai Central
B) Byculla, Mumbai
C) Kolkata
D) Jaipur
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The Railway Cancer Detection Centre is located at Byculla, Mumbai.
Question:07 Which Central Hospital of Indian Railways is equipped with Bone-Marrow Transplant facility?
A) Northern Railway Central Hospital, New Delhi
B) Central Hospital, Mumbai Central
C) Eastern Railway Central Hospital, Kolkata
D) Southern Railway Central Hospital, Chennai
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The Central Hospital at Mumbai Central (Western Railway) is the only Railway Central Hospital that has a dedicated Bone-Marrow Transplant unit, providing advanced haematological services to Railway beneficiaries.
Question:08 “Shishu Sadan”, the Railway children’s hospital, is in
A) Central Hospital, Kolkata
B) Central Hospital, Jaipur
C) Central Hospital, Ahmedabad
D) Central Hospital, Lucknow
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation: “Shishu Sadan”, the dedicated Railway children’s hospital, is located within the premises of Central Hospital, Kolkata.
Question:09 First Railway Hospital to start a Dialysis Unit was
A) Chennai
B) Mumbai
C) Delhi
D) Kolkata
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation: The first Railway Hospital to start a Dialysis Unit was Chennai in 1998.
Question:10 RELHS provides medical facilities to
A) Serving employees only
B) Contract workers
C) Retired railway employees
D) General public
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation: RELHS (Retired Employees Liberalised Health Scheme) is specifically designed to extend comprehensive medical facilities to retired railway employees and their eligible dependents.
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