Thiruvananthapurm, May 26 -- A mobile app will soon be launched to streamline ambulance services and provide detailed information on available ambulances and hospitals across Kerala as part of the Unified Ambulance Tariff System.
The system will provide affordable and efficient ambulance services. It will offer 20 per cent discount on charges of C & D level ambulances for BPL cardholders, sources said.
Cancer patients, and children under 12 will benefit from a special rate of Rs 2 per km for the services while also ensuring free transport for accident victims to the nearest hospital.
Ambulance drivers will undergo specialized training at the Institute of Driver Training and
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