Ahmedabad puts 65-plus ambulances and 1,100 firefighters on Diwali standby with 108 and 112
Ahmedabad has put over 65 ambulances and more than 1,100 firefighters on 24-hour standby for Diwali, with fire, 108 and 112 services coordinating a joint plan.
Ahmedabad has made a joint plan for Diwali emergencies, with more than 1,100 firefighters and over 65 ambulances on round-the-clock standby, ETV Bharat reported on 4 November 2026. The plan involves the Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services, the 108 medical emergency service and the 112 police emergency service.
- Leave for staff in the relevant departments has been postponed so calls can be monitored 24 hours a day, as calls are expected to rise during the festival.
- All ambulances carry pain-management medicines, oxygen cylinders and burn dressing kits.
- 108 staff plan to stay in contact with burns wards and trauma centres at Asarva Civil, Sola Civil, L.G. and Sharadaben hospitals so treatment can begin quickly.
- Recovery vans and cranes will be kept at major junctions so breakdowns or accidents do not block fire and ambulance routes.
Gujarat's 108 Chief Operating Officer Jashwant Prajapati told the outlet his team has planned extra work and precautions for the festival. The report does not give an exact count of 108 ambulances.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
Festival-week demand is rising, and cities are arranging cranes and recovery vans to keep ambulance routes clear.
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