Heart moves from Delhi to Gurgaon in 15 minutes

New Delhi: 11:00 am, Delhi to Gurgaon, in 15 minutes! If you are thinking someone is noting his wish on the paper, you are absolutely wrong. Although it’s tough to believe, it has happened in reality.  

The 15.5-km distance from IGI Airport in Delhi to Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon was transformed into a “corridor of life”. The corridor was cordoned off by Delhi Police and Gurgaon Police personnel for a test run to check its efficacy in providing uninterrupted passage to airlift organs meant for human transplant.

The lane is expected to go a long way in saving valuable lives. The test run, providing uninterrupted privileged road access, cut down the transport time to a mere 15.42 minutes on the 15.5 km stretch – that too at 11 am on a working day when the road witnesses heavy traffic congestion.

“The run culminated at the hospital crossing four traffic signals, which were kept green to facilitate a speedy passage,” said Avnish Seth, Director Fortis Organ Retrieval and Transplant (FORT).

On the need for carrying out the exercise, he said: “The majority of organs in India are donated by living related donors, often involving considerable risk. Deceased donation following brain death can bridge the huge gap between the requirement and availability of organs in India.”

Gurgaon Police Commissioner Alok Mittal said the city is a “medical hub” today with many super specialty hospitals. “Partnering an initiative like this has helped us understand the role of each stakeholder better.

We wish to make Gurgaon a model city where such life-saving processes can be carried out seamlessly. The Gurgaon police actively works to support the community for such people-friendly initiatives.