Bengaluru Metro helps deliver donor’s lungs to Narayana Health in just 61 minutes

In a remarkable medical-transport collaboration, Bengaluru Metro and Narayana Health successfully transported donor lungs from Yeshwanthpur to Narayana Health City, covering 33 km in just 61 minutes.

Bengaluru’s renowned Narayana Health has achieved something extraordinary. On Thursday morning, the hospital, in collaboration with Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), facilitated the rapid transport of a donor’s lungs across the city in just 61 minutes.

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The lungs were harvested from a donor at a hospital in Yeshwanthpur and taken to the Goraguntepalya Metro Station. Despite the heavy morning crowd, the medical team carefully carried the preserved organ onto the train. The journey continued from Yeshwanthpur to R.V. Road station on the Green Line, then onto the Yellow Line toward Bommasandra, finally reaching Narayana Health City efficiently and safely.

This 30-33 km journey, which could have taken hours by road due to Bengaluru’s notorious traffic, was completed swiftly thanks to the seamless coordination between Narayana Health’s transplant team and BMRCL.

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The hospital expressed deep gratitude to Bengaluru Metro officials for their timely support and cooperation in making this life-saving mission possible. The initiative highlights how urban infrastructure can play a critical role in advancing healthcare logistics and saving lives.