Samastipur puts 81 free 102 ambulances on alert for Durga Puja crowds
Samastipur's 81-ambulance 102 service is on high alert for Durga Puja, with extra cover planned near pandals, markets and religious sites, the operator said.
The free 102 ambulance service in Samastipur, Bihar, has been placed on high alert for Durga Puja, with residents urged to call 102 for medical emergencies, Prabhat Khabar reported on 10 October. The report cites rising pilgrim movement and festival crowds.
The service is run free of charge by Genplus Services with state government support. The district has 81 ambulances: 22 Advanced Life Support, 56 Basic Life Support and 3 mortuary vehicles. Each ambulance has a driver and a trained Emergency Medical Technician who can give first aid.
Teams are monitoring ambulance availability, positioning and response time, and extra coverage is planned for crowded and sensitive places such as pandals, markets and religious sites. The call centre has also been put on alert.
Figures reported
According to the report, the service assisted 8,006 cases in Samastipur in August 2026, including 6,766 pregnant women, 136 newborns and critically ill patients, 116 road accident victims and 988 other patients. Deepak Srivastava, Genplus Services' Bihar project head, said the aim is safe, reliable emergency transport.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
Festival periods bring heavier traffic and crowds, and the district is planning vehicle placement and response-time monitoring around them.
Read the full report at the source: Prabhat Khabar
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