LIFELINE EXPRESS
The Lifeline express or Jeevan Rekha express is world's first hospital train run by Impact India Foundation. It was developed in collaboration with Indian Railways and health ministry and was funded by Impact UK, International charitable sources, India corporate houses and individuals. It was started on 16 July 1991. This has benefited over 600000 rural Indians. The lifeline express was started to provide on the spot diagnostic, medical and advanced surgical treatment for preventive and curative interventions for disabled adults and children. It is out reach program for inaccessible rural areas where medical services are not available, traveling via Indian Railways. This express train is formed of specially designed air-conditioned coaches. The train has two surgical operation theaters with other facilities in different coaches. This express consists of five coaches.

The lifeline express provides a number of medical services including:-

• Orthopedic surgical intervention for correction of handicap and restoration of movement, especially those as a result of polio, congenital deformity like club foot & cerebral palsy.
• Ophthalmological procedures and interventions, e.g. cataract surgery including phaco method and power glasses distribution after establishing the need of partially blind patients.
• Surgical interventions for conductive deformity of middle ear for restoration of hearing & audiometry for restoring hearing of sensory deaf patients.
• Plastic Surgical correction of Cleft Lip and post burn contractures.
• Epilepsy - Screening and treatment clinic run by an Epileptologist (Neurologist) along with counseling and education about epilepsy given by Epilepsy counselors.
• Counseling and referral services.
• Liaison with local health authorities and follow-up. 
• Immunizations and other preventive measures.
• Nutritional assessment and services.
•  Promotion of Health awareness among the deprived in the neglected rural and semi-urban areas.
• Providing training to medical and allied-health professionals and other voluntary personnel in surgical procedures, medical and health issues for work in unique field situations. 

The train visits different parts of the country, usually rural areas with insufficient medical facilities or areas hit by disaster etc and stays in each place for 21 to 25 days while medical care is provided to the local people. The train which started in 1991 is still operating.