Bihar's 2,017 ambulances under 102 service handled 1.69 lakh cases in a month
Bihar's 102 service logged 1,88,340 calls and attended 1,69,541 cases in a month, with average response times of 10 minutes in urban and 11 minutes 37 seconds in rural areas.
Bihar's 102 National Ambulance Service provided emergency help to more than 1.69 lakh patients in one month, according to a district-wise monthly report released by the state health department and reported by Prabhat Khabar.
What the report says
- 2,017 ambulances are operating in the state.
- They received 1,88,340 calls, of which 1,69,541 cases were attended.
- On average, 6,278 calls were recorded per day.
- Average response time was 10 minutes in urban areas and 11 minutes 37 seconds in rural areas.
East Champaran recorded the most calls: 9,384 calls for its 94 ambulances, with 8,223 cases attended. Gaya, with 96 ambulances, received 8,057 calls and attended 7,446. Patna, with 104 ambulances, received 7,924 calls and attended 7,166.
By average calls per ambulance per day, Araria (3.7) and Begusarai (3.6) were ahead.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
The data gives a picture of demand per vehicle across districts, showing where ambulances are busiest.
Read the full report at the source: Prabhat Khabar
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.