NHAI tightens norms: Rs 10k fine if its ambulances fail to reach crash site in 10mins

There are around 3,000 ambulances and 1,000 patrol vehicles and cranes each covering nearly 50,000 km of highways under the NHAINEW DELHI: Ambulances deployed on NHs will face a Rs 10,000 penalty for failing to reach an incident site within 10 minutes, while a similar penalty will apply if they fail to take a victim to

The new norms give ambulances two minutes to start moving after accepting an emergency alert and an hour to get an accident victim to the nearest hospital. Delays can attract penalties of up to Rs 10,000 per incident.