India, Jan. 26 -- The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has rejected a proposal to introduce air ambulance services for accident victims on the Pune-Mumbai expressway (e-way), stating that the option is neither cost-effective nor practically feasible. The decision comes after a private company recently submitted the proposal offering immediate medical assistance to accident victims through air ambulances. However, the proposal was turned down due to the high operational cost-estimated at Rs.5 lakh per hour-and the logistical difficulties of helicopter take-off and landing in the hilly terrain along the e-way.

The Pune-Mumbai e-way frequently witnesses serious accidents, often followed by long traffic snarls, which ca...