Gujarat's 108 ambulance service enters 20th year with 19.66 lakh lives saved
Gujarat's 108 service has handled over 1.99 crore emergencies in 19 years and dispatches an ambulance every 21 seconds, an IANS report says.
Gujarat's 108 Emergency Medical Service has completed 19 years and entered its 20th, according to an IANS report datelined Gandhinagar on 18 October 2026. The service began on 29 August 2007 and offers free ambulance transport to people in emergencies, disaster victims and seriously ill or injured patients.
Fleet and response
- About 800 road ambulances, 38 ICUs on wheels, two boat ambulances and one air ambulance, said Jaswant Prajapati, Chief Operating Officer of GVK EMRI.
- 586 government health centre ambulances are integrated into the network, and about 1,500 ambulances run round the clock.
- An ambulance is dispatched every 21 seconds, with an average response time of 13 minutes 9 seconds.
- On average about 4,780 patients are transported daily, and ambulances have covered over 62 crore kilometres.
Cumulative figures
Up to August 2026 the service has attended more than 1.99 crore emergency cases, including over 1.96 crore medical, over 2.55 lakh police-related and over 8,000 fire-related cases. The report says over 19.66 lakh lives have been saved. Pregnancy and childbirth cases led with over 62.97 lakh, followed by road accidents (over 24.18 lakh), respiratory emergencies (over 11.77 lakh) and heart attacks (over 9.87 lakh).
Drivers and medical technicians quoted in the report said GPS navigation and equipment such as AED machines, monitors and ventilators help them reach and stabilise patients.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
The figures show how large a share of emergency work in Gujarat is handled by a networked 108 fleet, with GPS-based dispatch and trained technicians on board.
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This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.