Tamil Nadu keeps 1,353 ambulances and 4,000 beds ready for Deepavali emergencies
Tamil Nadu's health minister said 1,353 ambulances and 4,000 beds are on standby for Deepavali, with ambulances placed at accident-prone spots.
The Tamil Nadu government has placed its healthcare network on round-the-clock alert for Deepavali, keeping 1,353 ambulances and 4,000 beds ready, Health Minister KG Arunraj said on Saturday while inspecting the burns ward at Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital in Chennai.
Citing last year's figures, the minister said the 108 ambulance service received 20,367 calls on Deepavali, against a daily average of 12,500, a 63 per cent rise. Emergency calls rose to 8,333 from the usual 5,500, a 52 per cent increase. The state recorded 2,480 vehicle accidents during the period last year, and Chennai accounted for 675 calls related to Deepavali accidents and others, including 33 burn cases.
- Accident-prone locations have been identified and ambulances stationed at these hotspots.
- Kilpauk hospital has earmarked 75 beds for burn victims, and 132 emergency units are ready across the state.
- Generators have been arranged at hospitals and at the ambulance call centre for uninterrupted power.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
The figures show that call volumes can rise by more than half on festival days, according to the minister's numbers, which makes festival-day readiness and hotspot positioning important for crews.
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