Bhubaneswar, April 22 -- The Cardiology department of Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar has been witnessing a huge rush of patients as people are seen lining up overnight to consult doctors, due to the limited number of patients being allowed for consultation each day.

In a bid to secure their place in the queue, patients or their attendants are placing helmets, bottles, bricks, and even slippers outside the department to mark their spot.

Due to high demand and limited availability, competition among patients to consult their preferred doctor has intensified. Ram Dalei, who arrived from Nayagarh on Monday to consult a doctor for his mother, got a ticket at 10 AM. However, he could only see the doctor at around 4 PM.

Waiting in the intens...