The Delhi government has deployed 14 Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) ambulances across West Delhi to improve emergency medical access in densely populated neighbourhoods and interior areas where traffic congestion and distance can delay response times.
The deployment, carried out on the directions of Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, covers Vikaspuri, Uttam Nagar, Nangloi, Ranhola, Dichau Kalan and other localities. The ambulances are intended to provide residents with quicker access to emergency assistance by positioning vehicles closer to the communities they serve.
“Our objective is to ensure that people in Delhi can access timely emergency medical services close to their homes. The deployment of 14 CATS ambulances across West Delhi will strengthen emergency response, particularly in densely populated areas, and help ensure that patients receive assistance in the shortest possible time,” Singh said.
As part of the deployment plan, the ambulances will be stationed at selected locations near Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, dispensaries and bus terminals. The government said these locations were chosen to improve accessibility and facilitate faster responses to emergency calls from surrounding areas.
West Delhi includes several densely populated residential neighbourhoods and interior settlements where road congestion can affect the time taken for an ambulance to reach a patient. By placing vehicles near existing healthcare facilities and transport points, the deployment aims to reduce the distance between emergency vehicles and residents requiring urgent medical attention.
Local residents and CATS ambulance staff were present during the deployment. Residents welcomed the move and said that ambulances stationed closer to their homes could help reduce delays during medical emergencies.
The government said the initiative complements its broader efforts to strengthen public healthcare infrastructure through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and other healthcare facilities. The deployment adds emergency response capacity to the healthcare network in West Delhi, with the newly stationed ambulances expected to serve the surrounding localities through the CATS system.
