MUMBAI: Western Railway has spent a total Rs 2.22 crore over the past one year on the Emergency Medical Rooms (EMR) which are set-up to provide golden hour treatment to railway accident victims.EMRs have been set-up at 10 stations, including Churchgate, Mumbai Central, Bandra, Andheri, Goregaon, Kandivali, Borivali, Vasai Road, Virar and Palghar.In a reply to application under Right to Information ( RTI ), Public Information Officer Dr. GK Singh said between February 2016 and January 2017, WR has spent Rs 2.22 crore on EMR facility.RTI activist Anil Galgali , who got his information said, “WR, like CR, should also go for Public Private Partneship (PPP) model in which railway does not have to pay any money to the EMR operator.”CR offers space and takes care of water and electricity charges. The operator is allowed to start dispensary or pharmacy shop alongside the EMR to recover his costs. However, CR has made it a condition that the EMR operator will have to provide for ‘golden hour’ treatment and also ensure timely shifting of the patient in ambulance to government hospital.The EMR contract is awarded on WR to Principal Securities and Allies Services . On the other hand, Central Railway has gone for diferentUnder the CR model, a firm is operating the EMR under the banner of One Rupee clinic in which consultation is offered at Rs 1. Also, other treatment , medicines and medical tests too are conducted at concessional rates.Galgali said, “Apart from handling accident cases, which are far and few, EMRs on WR are not working at its optimal capacity.”