Jagan flags off huge fleet of ambulances

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday flagged off a huge fleet of 1,088 units of ‘108’ ambulances' and ‘104’ mobile medical units coinciding with National Doctor’s Day, at Benz Circle here.

District in-charge Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy and Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare A. Kali Krishna Srinivas and officials of the Health Department also took part in the launch ceremony.

The line-up of the 432 ambulances (108) and 656 mobile medical units (104) on M.G. Road from Benz Circle towards the Police Control Room junction become a cynosure of eyes. Drone visuals of the ambulances rallying onto the Kanakadurga Varadhi from Benz Circle went viral on the Internet.