Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated 250 new ambulances at Kalinga Stadium today, marking the second phase of Odisha’s ambitious emergency healthcare expansion.
The state government has procured 428 new ambulances with an investment of Rs 111 crore. Of these, 150 were launched in December, while today’s addition of 250 further strengthens the emergency medical transport network.
Currently, Odisha operates 866 emergency ambulances and an additional 500 Janani Express vehicles dedicated to pregnant women and sick children. The new fleet will ensure continuous ambulance services from block-level hospitals to district headquarters and onward to SCB Medical College, Cuttack.
Majhi emphasised that the government’s priority is to reduce mortality by ensuring patients reach hospitals quickly. He said ambulances will also be stationed at airstrips in Rourkela and Jeypore under aviation plans, enhancing accessibility during emergencies.
ଆଜି କଳିଙ୍ଗ ଷ୍ଟାଡିୟମଠାରେ ଆୟୋଜିତ ଏକ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମରେ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କ ସେବାରେ ଆଉ ୨୫୦ଟି ନୂତନ ‘୧୦୮’ ଆମ୍ବୁଲାନ୍ସର ଶୁଭାରମ୍ଭ କଲି। ଆମ ସରକାର ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସରକାର; ତେଣୁ ଉପକୂଳରୁ ଉପାନ୍ତ ଏବଂ ଗାଁରୁ ସହର – ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ବର୍ଗର ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଉନ୍ନତ ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟସେବା ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ଆମର ପ୍ରାଥମିକତା। ରାଜ୍ୟର ଜରୁରୀକାଳୀନ… pic.twitter.com/7wNUkpaUi4
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) February 10, 2026
Odisha has already deployed five Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances at airports and two ALS units at the Jharsuguda Cancer Hospital. On average, more than 5,000 patients are transported daily to government hospitals through the ambulance network.
The launch event was attended by Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling, Ekamra MLA Babu Singh, Health Commissioner and Secretary Ashwathi S, and National Health Mission Director Dr Brunda D.
