Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Patients Struggle After Sanjeevani 108 Ambulance Stays Off Road
A government ambulance at Bagh Health Centre has not been working for about 15 to 20 days.
The ambulance is called Sanjeevani 108.
It is supposed to take emergency patients to hospitals without charging their families.
Two young men were badly hurt in a motorcycle accident on Thursday night.
Doctors and nurses treated them first and said they needed more care.
Because the ambulance was broken, their relatives waited almost two hours.
The delay caused an argument with hospital workers, even though the workers did not cause the problem.
Another vehicle was later found to take the injured men for treatment.
The government-run Sanjeevani 108 vehicle at Bagh Health Centre has been out of service for 15-20 days.
The ambulance was unavailable because of a mechanical fault involving a damaged oil seal.
Two youths injured in a motorcycle accident waited nearly two hours for transport after being referred.
Relatives reportedly argued with hospital staff over the delay, although staff were not responsible for the vehicle failure.
Another vehicle was eventually arranged, while repairs were underway in Rajgarh.
- Who
- Patients at Bagh Health Centre, including two youths injured in a motorcycle accident, were affected; hospital staff and the Sanjeevani 108 service were involved.
- What
- The Sanjeevani 108 emergency vehicle remained unavailable for 15-20 days, delaying the transfer of injured patients.
- When
- The vehicle had been out of service for 15-20 days; the motorcycle accident occurred on Thursday night.
- Where
- Bagh Health Centre in Bagh, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh; repairs were underway in Rajgarh.
- Why
- The vehicle reportedly developed a damaged oil seal and required mechanical repairs.
- Service
- Government-run Sanjeevani 108 emergency transport
- Facility
- Bagh Health Centre
- Downtime
- Approximately 15-20 days
- Reported fault
- Damaged oil seal
- Patient incident
- Two youths suffered serious head injuries in a motorcycle accident
- Delay
- Relatives waited nearly two hours for transport
- Repair location
- Rajgarh