Piyush Goyal complaints of severe stomach pain, admitted to Mumbai hospital

MUMBAI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was admitted to a city hospital after he complained of severe stomach pain and throat issues. 

A senior railway official confirmed the news and said the minister was doing fine now. 

Before being admitted to the hospital, Goyal visited suburban Elphinstone Road and Currey Road stations to take stock of the construction of the ongoing Foot Over Bridges by the Army. 

He also addressed a review meeting of senior Central and Western Railway officials at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus following which he complained of the uneasiness. 

"After holding a review meeting with the officials, the minister complained of uneasiness due to acidity. An ambulance was called as part of protocol though he was fit enough to walk and preferred to travel in his own vehicle," an official said. 

"He (Goyal) has been admitted to a private hospital and is fine now," he added.

"Visited Elphinstone Road railway station and reviewed the progress of foot overbridge's construction. The Army has been working tirelessly to build the infrastructure within the given timeline," Goyal said in a tweet.