Assam adds 82 new 108 ambulances, 42 with advanced life support
Assam's 108 emergency service added 82 ambulances in February 2026, 42 of them advanced life support units, deployed to every district of the state.
Assam Health Minister Ashok Singhal flagged off 82 new 108 ambulances at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati.
- 42 of the 82 new ambulances are equipped for advanced life support (ALS).
- The new units were sent to every district of Assam.
- The state's 108 fleet, run by EMRI Green Health Services, is now over 700 ambulances.
New rule on private hospitals
The state also said that 108 ambulances may not take patients to private hospitals without prior consent. If they do, the operating company must pay the patient's medical expenses.
Read the full report at the source: Pratidin Time
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.