Pimpri, Pune Jan 8: As the new year begins with renewed hope for patients waiting for transplant care, DPU Super Specialty Hospital, Pimpri, Pune enabled a time critical lung transfer that reached Pune from Jalna through a successful green corridor, allowing a transplant pathway to move forward for a patient under the authorised allocation process. The transfer followed the organ donation of Dhananjay Anant Kale, a 25 year old BHMS student from Jalna. After his untimely demise following a two wheeler accident on December 29, 2025, his family consented to organ donation. The donation is reported to have helped save six lives through organ donation across cities.
The green corridor that came into Pune on January 1, 2026 was a demanding and tightly managed movement under real world traffic conditions. The transfer was carried out with tight police deployment and route control and the ambulance was flagged off with a salute by the police department as it proceeded towards Pune. The transfer was supported by the transplant and critical care doctors who ensured protocol based handling and clinical readiness at the receiving end. The operation required continuous on ground coordination and swift clearances so that precious time was protected through the route and into the city.
“A green corridor is efficiency in action. It is built on minutes, coordination and disciplined execution across every checkpoint. When institutions and administration align with clarity, time becomes capability and capability becomes outcomes. We recognise the collective effort that enabled safe passage into Pune and ensured the transfer moved with the urgency a time critical organ requires,” said Dr. P. D. Patil, Chancellor, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune
“This donation reflects the highest form of human courage. In a moment of personal grief, the family chose to help others live and that choice deserves the deepest respect. We also acknowledge the doctors, critical care teams, transplant coordinators and on ground support staff who worked with quiet precision to ensure every handover remained time sensitive and safe. We honour every authority and frontline team that supported this challenging green corridor, because organ donation succeeds when compassion is matched by coordination and responsibility,” said Dr. Bhagyashree Patil, Pro Chancellor, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune .
“In a time critical transfer, accuracy is the difference between possibility and outcome. From controlled handling to seamless handovers, every step must be precise and every update must be timely. We place on record our sincere thanks to the police department for enabling the green corridor from Jalna to DPU Super Specialty Hospital, Pimpri, Pune and for supporting safe passage into the city. This corridor reflects what can be achieved when the system treats every minute like a patient safety commitment,” said Dr. Yashraj P. Patil, Trustee and Treasurer, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune .
DPU Super Specialty Hospital, Pimpri, Pune reiterates its respect for donor families whose consent makes transplant care possible and strengthens the larger cause of organ donation across Maharashtra.
