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allocated for a matching recipient, a 26 year old male, admitted in Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon and lungs were allocated for a matching recipient, a 62 year old female , admitted in MGM Hospital, Chennai.” In conjunction with the retrieval timings of the organs, a Green Corridor was created on 2nd May from PGIMER to International Airport, Mohali around 2.25 pm to enable safe passage for the transport of retrieved heart and lungs for the onward Vistara Airlines flight to Chennai scheduled at 3.30 pm and Indigo Airlines flight to Gurgaon scheduled at 3.35 pm on 2nd May. Prof. Koushal further concluded, “With everyone pitching in, the procedural formalities, harvesting process as well as transportation of the organs was completed despite the time crunch. The credit is due to commendable efforts by PGIMER Security Deptt., Chandigarh & Mohali Police, CISF and Airport Staff on duty that we accomplished in making it on time through the green corridor.”The retrieved liver was transplanted to a 24 year old female here at PGIMER, thereby giving her a second lease of life. In all, with the selfless gesture of the donor family, three lives have been blessed with a ‘gift of life.’
