Covid: Mohali fixes charges for ambulances ferrying patients

Mohali, May 20

The district administration today capped the rates of ambulances ferrying Covid patients.

District Magistrate Girish Dayalan stated that sometimes, Covid patients were charged at higher rate for the service, which prompted the administration to fix the charges.

The DM said the violation of the order would invite action as per law, including legal action against the owner/driver of ambulance, cancellation of licence of the ambulance driver, cancellation of Registration Certificate (RC) of the ambulance and impounding of vehicle. — TNS

Ambulance charges

Without oxygen Rs1,000 for up to 25 km and Rs10 per km thereafter; waiting charges Rs100 per hour if waiting time is more than half an hour

With oxygen Rs1,500 for up to 25 km and Rs12 per km thereafter; waiting charges Rs150 per hour if waiting time is more than half an hour

With ventilator Rs3,000 for up to 25 km, Rs15 per km thereafter; waiting charges Rs250 per hour if waiting time is over half an hour