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Maharashtra to Launch Air Ambulance Service on Three Highways Next Year
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Moneycontrol•14-10-2026, 13:18
Maharashtra to Launch Air Ambulance Service on Three Highways Next Year
- •The Maharashtra government plans to launch an air ambulance service on three major highways starting next year to provide quick medical treatment during the golden hour.
- •The service will cover the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg, Mumbai-Pune Expressway, and Mumbai-Goa Highway.
- •Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced the initiative following a high-level meeting with health, transport, and police department officials.
- •Maharashtra records nearly 15,000 road accidents annually, and the project aims to prevent fatalities caused by delays in reaching hospitals.
- •Certified procedures and approvals are scheduled to be finalized by the end of November, with operations expected to begin at the start of the new year.
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The proposed air ambulance service will cover three major highways: the Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi Mahamarg, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, and the Mumbai-Goa Highway.
Certified procedures will be prepared by November 15, high-powered committee approval is expected by late November, and the tender process will follow so the service can launch at the start of next year.
Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced the plan after a meeting attended by Health Minister Prakash Abitkar, Minister of State for Home Yogesh Kadam, Transport Commissioner Rajesh Narvekar, and other senior officials.
