This Article is From Mar 31, 2022

Only 49 Air Ambulances Operating In India: Government

While Delhi has 39 air ambulances, Maharashtra has five, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said.

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Air ambulance services are available in rural areas on a need and availability basis.

New Delhi:

Only 49 air ambulances are currently being operated in India by 19 operators, according to Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh.

"Around 4,100 patients have hired the ambulances during the last three years," Mr Singh said in his reply to a written question in Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Air ambulance services are available in rural areas on a need and availability basis, he noted.

"There are 49 air ambulances (aeroplane and helicopter) operating under aero medical transportation (AMT) by 19 non-scheduled operators in the country," Mr Singh said.

While Delhi has 39 air ambulances, Maharashtra has five, he noted.

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Kerala has two air ambulances, while Odisha, West Bengal and Gujarat have one each, he said. 

(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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