Varanasi health department to use air-show green corridor model for Diwali ambulances
Varanasi will station ambulances at 64 health centres and reuse its air-show green corridor plan to clear the way for emergency vehicles during Diwali.
Varanasi's health department will stay on alert during Diwali using the arrangement it followed at a three-day air show held in October, Amar Ujala reported on 8 November 2026.
According to the report, Chief Medical Officer Dr N.P. Singh has directed that ambulances be stationed at 64 health centres across the district on 24-hour duty, to respond to emergencies, fires and accidents during the festival.
For the air show, the health department worked with traffic police to set up a zero-delay green corridor. A control room monitored traffic live and diverted routes so emergency vehicles could pass without obstruction. The same strategy is being applied to handle congestion from fireworks and market crowds, the report said.
Primary and community health centres are linked in real time with the Kabirchaura Divisional Hospital and the Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya District Hospital. Minor burn cases will be treated locally, while serious cases will be taken directly to the district hospital through the green corridor. Burn wards, extra beds, specialist doctors and life-saving drugs have been kept ready. The public can call 108, and the 108 and 102 ambulance services are on alert.
Why it matters for ambulance owners and drivers
- A live-monitored green corridor is meant to reduce delays caused by festival traffic, per the report.
Read the full report at the source: Amar Ujala
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