The COVID-19 pandemic has created immense pressure on the healthcare system of the country. Not only for COVID patients but demand for ambulance has increased among non-COVID critical patients too. The shortage of ambulance services in the country has led to autos being converted into ambulances, the launching of floating ambulances and more. To make things easier, air ambulances or medevac services are also coming to play. These ambulances might cost from around ₹75,000 to several lakhs, depending on factors like distance to be covered, level of urgency, nature of the aircraft, patient condition, isolation requirements, etc. Here are some air ambulance services available in India currently:
1.ICATT
International Critical Care Air Transfer Team (ICATT) is managed by a team of doctors. They provide emergency as well as non-emergency ambulance services. They offer jets with complete ICU setups that also have Invasive Cardiac Monitoring and ECMO machines, as per requirement. Their charges vary between ₹6 lakhs and ₹18 lakhs. ICATT is based in Bangalore and Hyderabad and offers services all over India.
Phone | 91-9701111156
Website | Here
2. Air Rescuers
It offers commercial jets and helicopters with life support and ICU equipment in Delhi, Hyderabad, Bhubaneshwar, Jaipur, Mumbai, Varanasi, Agartala, Darjeeling, Goa, Shillong, Srinagar and other places. Their flights have isolated pods for coronavirus patients. Their charges start from around ₹4 lakhs.
Phone | +91-9773331118
Website | Here
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3. Limra
This offers pan India services at places having an airstrip or airport. The flights come with ICU support, when required, and also a team of onboard doctors and nurses. Limra charges as per the type of aircraft and distance covered.
Phone | 91-9910171998
Website | Here
4. Apollo Hospital’s Air Ambulances
It provides services in and around Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. It also offers services in Visakhapatnam, Madurai, Trichy, Karaikudi, Mysore, Karur, and Kakinada. The service deploys helicopters to fly patients. The charges vary between ₹ 1.6lakhs and ₹2 lakhs/hour.
Phone | 1066
Website | Here
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Other Air Ambulance Operators
- BLADE India: Phone: 1800-102-5233; e-mail: customerservice@flyblade.in ; Instagram: blade.india ( can drop a DM)
- Medanta’s Air Ambulance services: Phone: 1068 / +91-124-4141414; Webite: Here
- Vedanta Air Ambulance: Phone: +919264470191; Webite: Here
- Flyi: Phone: +91 8810353254; Website: Here
- JetSetRescue: Phone: +91-11-40845858; Website: Here
- EM SOS: Phone: 1-800-118-999; Website: Here