Differently-abled athlete dies after train halt

A differently-abled cricketer lost his life mid-journey while travelling from Ludhiana to Gwalior to participate in a Divyang cricket tournament.

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00:00A differently abled cricketer lost his life mid-journey while travelling from Ludhiana

00:03to Gualia to participate in the Divyang cricket tournament after the train reportedly halted

00:08for nearly an hour and a half before reaching Mathura.

00:10The delay proved fatal.

00:12According to reports, Vikram suddenly fell ill during the journey.

00:15Despite his teammates registering a formal complaint and seeking help, his condition

00:19deteriorated rapidly.

00:21Before any medical assistance could be reached, Vikram passed away.

00:24The government railway police initiated further legal procedures after sending the body

00:34for autopsy.

00:35The incident raised serious questions about the emergency medical response system on Indian

00:39trains, especially for differently abled passengers.

00:42According to a 2017 Comptroller and Auditor-General report, over 80% of trains in Indian railways

00:48lacked on-board emergency medical kits, and less than 50% of major stations had adequate

00:53medical response units or ambulances.