Big relief for railway employees: Medanta to continue cashless treatment till 2026

Gorakhpur: Bringing much-needed relief to thousands of railway employees and their families, the Railway Administration has renewed its agreement with Medanta The Medicity, Gurgaon, ensuring the continuation of cashless treatment facilities till September 30, 2026.

The renewal comes after the earlier contract expired on September 30, 2025, which had left several patients in distress.

Many employees undergoing treatment at Medanta were facing interruptions in their procedures, while others were turned away from the OPD.

The issue was highlighted by Dainik Jagran in a report titled “Railway’s contract with Medanta ends, treatment in crisis” on October 7, prompting swift administrative action.

Following the intervention of North Eastern Railway General Manager Uday Borwankar, the Lalit Narayan Mishra Central Railway Hospital, Gorakhpur, initiated the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) process with Medanta after receiving financial approval.

The renewed contract will be effective from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. The NE Railway Mazdoor Union (NRMU) expressed gratitude to the Railway Administration for acting promptly.

“Within eight days, an agreement was signed with Medanta for cashless treatment. The administration has taken care of the employees, and now patients will continue to receive proper treatment,” said Union General Secretary K.L. Gupta.

Every year, the Railway Administration empanels leading hospitals across India, including Medanta, Fortis, and Yashoda, to provide cashless treatment to railway employees and their dependents referred by authorized railway hospitals.

In addition, the Lalit Narayan Mishra Central Railway Hospital has also entered into an agreement with the Shri Guru Gorakshanath Hospital Blood Bank, Gorakhpur, for cashless blood and blood component supply to railway beneficiaries.

“This MoU ensures that patients admitted to the Railway Hospital will receive blood on a cashless basis,” said Medical Director Dr MAA Khan.

Private Hospitals Empanelled with Railway Hospital, Gorakhpur:

New Prakash Clinic, Shri Ram Janaki Netralaya, Shri Sai Netralaya, Fatima Hospital, New Uday Hospital, Yashoda Hospital (Ghaziabad), Sarvodaya Hospital (Faridabad), Fortis Escort Heart Institute (New Delhi), Neo Hospital (Noida), Visitech Eye Center (Delhi), Savitri Hospital (Gorakhpur), and Batra Hospital (Delhi).