{
  "id": 9223233,
  "title": "Maharashtra To Add 1,756 New Emergency Ambulances With Advanced Medical Facilities Under 108 Service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/maharashtra-to-add-1-756-new-emergency-ambulances-with-advanced",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T23:31:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/maharashtra-to-add-1756-new-emergency-ambulances-with-advanced-medical-facilities-under-108-service"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra is set to enhance its emergency medical services with the addition of 1,756 new ambulances, according to Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The ambulances, which will join the state's 108 emergency service, feature advanced medical facilities such as ECG machines, transport ventilators, pulse oximeters, suction pumps, and oxygen delivery systems. Among the fleet are 255 Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances, 1,204 Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulances, specialized vehicles, 36 newborn ambulances, 166 bike ambulances, 15 river-boat ambulances, and 10 sea-boat ambulances. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday marks the launch of 150 ambulances under the 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' to provide immediate medical assistance. During an inspection, Shinde reviewed the ambulances' facilities and proposed improvements to enhance their usefulness. Health Minister Prakash Abitkar, Family Welfare Commissioner Sanjay Katkar, and other officials attended the inspection to oversee the launch. For more information on property deals in Mumbai and its surroundings, visit budgetproperties.in.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: New ambulances under Maharashtra’s Emergency Medical Services Project will soon be inducted into government service, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday after inspecting the vehicles and directing officials to expedite the process of putting them into operation. 1,756 Ambulances To Join State Emergency Fleet A total of 1,756 ambulances are being inducted under the state’s…",
  "key_points": [
    "Maharashtra will add 1,756 new emergency ambulances to its 108 service.",
    "Ambulances feature advanced medical equipment like ECG machines and oxygen delivery systems.",
    "Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday launches 150 ambulances under Seva Sankalp Abhiyan."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}