Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Indore Maternity Hospital Overcrowding Leaves Patients Sharing Beds
Maharaja Tukojirao Hospital in Indore is very crowded.
Some maternity-ward patients reportedly have to share one bed.
In some cases, three patients share a bed.
Other patients may have to sleep on the floor.
Babies and family members make the wards even more crowded.
A report also found dirty areas, overflowing drains and toilets in poor condition.
The hospital grew from about 65 beds to nearly 400 beds.
However, its drainage and other basic facilities did not grow enough to serve so many people.
A ground report found three patients sharing some beds at Maharaja Tukojirao Hospital.
Some pregnant women and new mothers were reportedly forced to sleep on the floor.
Crowded maternity wards also accommodate newborns and attendants, worsening the shortage of space.
Sanitation problems reportedly include blood stains, grimy corners, overflowing drains and unusable toilets.
The hospital has nearly 400 beds, while its drainage system was designed for about 60.
- Who
- Pregnant women, new mothers, newborns and attendants at Maharaja Tukojirao Hospital.
- What
- Overcrowding and inadequate sanitation and drainage have reportedly created difficult conditions in the maternity wards.
- When
- A recent ground report; the articles do not state an exact date.
- Where
- Maharaja Tukojirao Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The hospital's patient capacity expanded substantially, but ward space, sanitation and drainage infrastructure reportedly did not keep pace.
- Hospital
- Maharaja Tukojirao Hospital (MTH)
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Current capacity
- Around 400 beds
- Original drainage design
- Approximately 60 beds
- Reported bed sharing
- As many as three patients in some cases
- Original hospital size
- Around 65 beds
- Reported sanitation issues
- Blood stains, grimy corners, overflowing drains and toilets with accumulated urine and waste