Jharkhand launches air ambulance service
The government of the Indian state of Jharkhand now offers air ambulance services – the service launched on 28 April
The aim of the service is to provide accessibly priced air transfers between the state of Jharkhand and cities in other Indian states, including Banaras, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Tirupati.
In addition to flying from Ranchi, aircraft will also be available from other airports in the state, including Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Giridih, and Jamshedpur.
Aircraft will reportedly be available with three hours’ notice, and flights will cost between ₹330,000 (US$4,030) and ₹800,000 ($9,769).
Indian emergency medical response platform RED.Health also recently launched a new air ambulance service, called RED AIR Guardian, last month.
Oliver Cuenca
Oliver Cuenca was a Junior Editor at the Voyageur Group. He was previously a News and Features Journalist for the rail magazine IRJ until 2021, and studied MA Magazine Journalism at Cardiff University. His favourite helicopter is the AW169 – the workhorse of the UK air ambulance sector! He also led the creation of Waypoint: The AirMed&Rescue podcast, serving as its Production Editor and co-host.