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Mumbai-Goa Complimentary Train Trip to Cancer struck children – Courtesy Konkan Railway

06-November-2014

6th Nov, 2014

Mumbai-Goa Complimentary Train Trip to Cancer struck children – Courtesy Konkan Railway

The disease is such that it takes immense mental strength to face the reality of having been afflicted with it and, more than that, it requires unwavering faith to live through it every day to get healed and stay cheerful. But these little children, who are affected with Cancer, have chosen to see only the bright side of life. Konkan Railway only added a further cheer to their positive outlook by arranging a complimentary train trip for these cancer struck children on 5th Nov, 2014 from Mumbai to Goa and back on 8th November.

These children, who are undergoing treatment for Cancer of various stages at Tata Memorial Centre, started their Goa trip from CSTM station yesterday by train no.12133 CSTM – Mangalore Express. There are 38 children accompanied by attendants and paramedic staff from Tata Hospital.

The children, who are in the age group of 3 to 16 years, were upbeat about the train journey over the picturesque Konkan Railway route. With joy in their hearts and cheerful faces, they waived to all as they boarded the train.

Konkan Railway has been giving this complimentary train journey in 3-tier AC coach to such children from Tata Memorial Centre every year since 2007. On the occasion, Konkan Railway distributes gift hampers to the children and  also extends complimentary on-board hospitality to them and their escorts during the to & fro journey. With this small gesture, Konkan Railway prays for an early and speedy recovery of these Little Angels.



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