For the first time since its inception, Namma Metro facilitated the transportation of a donated human liver for transplant, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said on Saturday.

On August 1, at about 8.38 pm, the liver was securely transferred via ambulance from Vydehi Hospital to Whitefield Metro Station, accompanied by a doctor and seven medical staff, BMRCL said in a release. Upon arrival, the team was received by an Assistant Security Officer (ASO) and Metro personnel, who coordinated the documentation and necessary security checks, it added.

The liver was then transported on a train that departed Whitefield Metro station at 8.42 pm and arrived at Rajarajeshwarinagar Metro Station at 9.48 pm. Another ASO and Metro staff received the medical team and ensured a seamless transfer to a waiting ambulance. The organ was safely delivered to Sparsh Hospital in time for the critical transplant, the release said.