Patna: Ambulances will now be permanently stationed on three major arterial roads in the city in an effort to improve emergency response times and reduce fatalities from road accidents.
The service has been launched on Atal Path, JP Ganga Path and Patali Path, where emergency medical vehicles will remain available around the clock to assist accident victims.
The initiative was formally flagged off on Tuesday at the Police Headquarters by Director General of Police Vinay Kumar and Additional Director General (Traffic) Sudhanshu Kumar.
Officials said the primary aim is to ensure immediate medical attention during the critical “golden hour” following road accidents, when timely intervention is most likely to save lives.
The ambulances have been provided under the corporate social responsibility initiative of Chola Mandalam General Insurance Company. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the DGP and the company’s managing director V Suryanarayanan during the launch.
Speaking at the event, traffic officials noted that Patna ranks third among 100 major Indian cities in terms of road accidents, underlining what they described as an urgent need for stronger on-ground response mechanisms.
Under the new arrangement, the stationed ambulances will be staffed by trained personnel from the health department alongside traffic police officers. The service has also been integrated with the government’s Dial-112 emergency response system, allowing coordinated deployment of police and medical teams to accident sites.
Authorities said the model is expected to significantly improve survival outcomes in road traffic incidents by reducing response time across high-risk corridors in the city.
