GANDHINAGAR — Navratna CPSE RailTel Corporation of India conducted a live operational demonstration of the BHISHM Cube-R300, an indigenously developed mobile emergency hospital, at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly.
Inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel alongside Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary and MoS for Home/Disaster Management Harsh Sanghavi, the two-day exhibition (September 9–10, 2026) highlighted rapid-response medical infrastructure for state disaster preparedness and mass casualty management.
Technical Specifications & Deployment Matrix
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System Identity: BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog, Hita, and Maitri) Cube-R300.
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Lead Implementation Agency: RailTel Corporation of India Limited.
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National Steering Body: National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Government of India.
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Target Treatment Capacity: Simultaneous emergency trauma care and triage for 300 injured persons.
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Operational Setup Time: Fully deployable on-site in less than 12 minutes; surgical field unit operational in under 10 minutes.
Modular Architecture & Operational Capabilities
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Modular Packing Structure: Comprises 72 mini-cubes housed within two master “mother cube” frames. Each mini-cube weighs less than 20 kg, enabling manual handling by individual field personnel.
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Medical Equipment Suite: Equipped with nearly 400 specialized medical items, including mini-ICU setups, portable ventilators, multi-parameter monitors, field surgical tools, diagnostics mini-labs, and dedicated oxygen generation.
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Integrated Off-Grid Utilities: Self-sustaining power generation units and waterproof, corrosion-resistant framing designed for harsh disaster zones.
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Multi-Modal Logistics: Transportable via road, sea, heavy-lift drones, or high-altitude aerial drops (tested up to 15,000 feet).
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Digital Inventory & AI: Embedded RFID tracking for supply management, automated expiry tracking, and tablet-based software supporting 180 languages for operational guidance.
Global & Domestic HADR Deployment Footprint
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Global Humanitarian Aid (Project Aarogya Maitri): Delivered by India as strategic disaster assistance to partner nations, including Maldives, Sri Lanka, Jamaica, Cuba, Cyprus, Venezuela, and Ukraine.
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Domestic Strategic Readiness: Pre-positioned at key national hubs, including AIIMS facilities (Delhi, Rishikesh, Bilaspur) and major public gatherings/disaster relief setups.
