NEW DELHI: Reinforcing its commitment to public welfare, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has expanded and modernized its ambulance services, making them a lifeline for patients across the state.

In July 2024, CM Mann flagged off 58 high-tech, GPS-equipped ambulances, followed by another 46 ambulances in June 2025. With these additions, Punjab now operates a total of 371 government ambulances—ensuring availability in every district and town.

The state has also introduced a strict response protocol: ambulances must reach patients within 15 minutes in cities and 20 minutes in rural areas. Between January and July 2024 alone, these ambulances transported over 1 lakh patients to hospitals, including 10,737 cardiac patients and 28,540 expectant mothers. Remarkably, 80 babies were deliv

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