SCR GM Inaugurates CT scan Facility worth Rs5.42 cr at Central Railway Hospital

Hyderabad: Arun Kumar Jain, General Manager, South Central Railway, inaugurated new facilities at Central Railway Hospital, Lallaguda, Secunderabad on March 13, 2025. Dr Nirmala Rajaram, Principal Chief Medical Director, SCR; Lokesh Vishnoi, Divisional Railway Manager, Hyderabad Division; Dr I. Siva Naga Prasad, Medical Director, Central Hospital, Lallaguda, Principal Heads of the Departments and other senior officials from Headquarters &Division were also present on the occasion.

Arun Kumar Jain inaugurated a new CT scan facility at the hospital worth Rs5.42 crore. Until now, investigations such as CT Scan brain, CT chest, CT abdomen were being outsourced. The new CT scan facility will be convenient for all Railway beneficiaries and will also help to reduce the referral expenditure. The General Manager inaugurated a Medicinal plant garden, which has been developed in the hospital premises with 20 varieties of Medicinal plants like Tulsi, Aloevera, Lemon grass, insulin plant etc. An Ayurvedic doctor is available at the hospital for guidance on the medicinal plants. The General Manager also inaugurated a fast food canteen in the first floor of OPD block which will cater to Railway beneficiaries. Two coffee vending machines have also been installed to serve tea/coffee and snacks. He also inaugurated a four-wheel parking facility in front of the dormitory, Central Hospital for the convenience of Railway personnel visiting the hospital.

Speaking on the occasion, the General Manager appreciated the medical department for upgradation of the facilities for the benefit of employees. He stated that the CT scan facility will be highly beneficial and convenient for Railway personnel, eliminating the problems associated with outsourcing of the tests. It will save time for the patients treatment can be given in time. He also complimented the medical team for the noble initiative of developing medicinal plant garden at the Hospital.