Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Maharashtra Plans 1,756 New Ambulances Under 108 Service
Maharashtra is preparing many new ambulances for its emergency medical service.
The state says 1,756 ambulances will be added to the 108 service.
Some ambulances will help people with serious medical emergencies, while others will help newborn babies.
There will also be bike and boat ambulances for places that are difficult to reach.
The vehicles will have equipment such as oxygen systems, ECG machines and ventilators.
Medical workers will be able to speak directly with hospital doctors for advice.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inspected the ambulances in Mumbai.
Officials were told to put them into service quickly.
The government plans to launch 150 ambulances during the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
Maharashtra plans to induct 1,756 ambulances into its 108 emergency service.
The fleet includes 255 Advanced Life Support and 1,204 Basic Life Support ambulances.
Specialized vehicles include newborn, bike, river-boat and sea-boat ambulances.
The ambulances will carry equipment such as ECG machines, ventilators, oxygen systems and pulse oximeters.
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed officials to speed up deployment after inspecting the vehicles in Mumbai.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, led in this effort by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, is adding the ambulances.
- What
- The state is inducting 1,756 new ambulances into its 108 emergency medical service.
- When
- The announcement and inspection took place on Tuesday; the vehicles are expected to be put into service soon.
- Where
- The ambulances will serve Maharashtra, and Shinde inspected them in Mumbai.
- Why
- The vehicles are intended to expand emergency medical coverage and provide advanced care during transport.
- Total ambulances
- 1,756
- Advanced Life Support ambulances
- 255
- Basic Life Support ambulances
- 1,204
- Newborn ambulances
- 36
- Bike ambulances
- 166
- River-boat ambulances
- 15
- Sea-boat ambulances
- 10
- Initial launch
- 150 ambulances under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan