India, Jan. 28 -- The state health department is planning to procure 129 new ambulances in the upcoming months, including 10 for Gurugram, to take emergency response services to remote locations, officials said on Tuesday.

The new vehicles, including those equipped with advanced life support (ALS), basic life support (BLS), and patient transport ambulances (PTAs), are aimed at maintaining the average emergency response time under ten minutes, officials explained.

"The private agency hired for the project will begin the delivery of 70 ambulances by June this year. These newly PTAs and vehicles equipped with ALS and BLS will be delivered, with around three to four expected vehicle allocations to each district," said Dr Yadvinder Singh, de...