Kanpur: five or six patient ambulances stuck for hours in jam near Hallet hospital
A long traffic jam outside Hallet hospital in Kanpur trapped five or six ambulances carrying patients on 6 October, with a damaged road and illegal parking blamed.
Around five or six ambulances carrying patients were caught in a traffic jam in front of Hallet hospital in Kanpur on 6 October, according to Amar Ujala. The jam stretched from the middle of the medical college half-bridge to the postmortem house turn, with traffic stuck in both lanes.
The report says the jam lasted from about 10 am to 1:30 pm. Traffic constables and home guards were present on the roadside but did not clear it for hours, the report said, and it eased only after a photograph was taken and personnel began moving vehicles.
Causes cited
- A damaged road
- Haphazard vehicle movement
- Illegal roadside parking
The report notes that hospitals in the Hallet and Swaroopnagar areas receive patients around the clock, yet no separate route has been built for ambulances. It also mentioned other jams in the city that evening, including on Kalpi Road, where a JCB had dug up the road.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- Congestion near hospital approaches can hold up patient transport for hours.
- The report points to the lack of a dedicated ambulance route near the hospitals.
Read the full report at the source: Amar Ujala
This is a summary written by the Ambulance Owner Association. The facts are from the source named above.