Apollo Hospitals has appointed Upasana Kamineni Konidela as Director–Projects as the healthcare group advances an estimated ₹8,600-crore expansion programme covering new hospitals, brownfield projects and upgrades across several Indian cities.
The company said the appointment will support the planning and delivery of hospital projects in partnership with Apollo’s leadership, clinical teams and project partners. The programme includes work in Hyderabad, Delhi NCR, Chennai, Mumbai and Bengaluru, as well as Lucknow, Varanasi, Indore, Guwahati and Ranchi, among other locations.
Konidela’s responsibilities will include supporting new facilities, expansions and upgrades at existing hospitals. Apollo said she will also work towards consistent design standards across patient spaces, with a focus on clear signage, easier wayfinding, efficient clinical areas and a more comfortable experience for patients and their families.
The appointment places project coordination and hospital design processes at the centre of Apollo’s stated expansion plans. The company said the role will involve stronger processes for reporting and coordination from the design stage through to the opening of facilities. It did not specify which individual projects or budgets will fall directly under Konidela’s mandate.
Apollo’s total expansion plan has an estimated project cost of approximately ₹8,600 crore. Of this, around ₹1,565 crore is allocated to listed brownfield expansion projects at existing facilities. Brownfield development typically involves extending or upgrading an operational site, making project coordination important for the continuity of existing hospital services. Apollo’s statement did not provide project-wise timelines or facility-level budgets.
The geographic spread of the programme indicates that the expansion is not limited to one metropolitan market. Alongside major urban centres such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi NCR, the listed locations include Lucknow, Varanasi, Indore, Guwahati and Ranchi. The company has not disclosed the number of new facilities, beds or clinical departments that the programme is expected to add.
In a statement, Konidela said hospital design should help patients find their way without confusion, support families and provide doctors and care teams with effective working spaces. She also said the projects should serve their neighbourhoods, create opportunities for people working with Apollo and help more people take charge of their health.
Apollo has yet to confirm the specific projects and budgets that will be handled within her mandate. Further details on project schedules, locations, facility capacity and implementation milestones will determine how the broader expansion plan translates into new or upgraded healthcare infrastructure.
