SRINAGAR, AUGUST 28: The Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra for the year 2024 commenced on June 29 and successfully concluded on August 19. To ensure timely medical services for the pilgrims, 108 Emergency Medical Services deployed 20 fully equipped ambulances at various strategic base locations along the Chandanwari and Baltal routes. Additionally, 4×4 vehicles were stationed at Upper Rail Pathri to facilitate the transfer of critical patients from Upper Rail Pathri to the base camp hospital in Baltal.
The Project Head of 108 Emergency Medical Services, Mushtaq Ahmed, reported that a total of 500 patients were served by the 108 ambulance services during this year’s yatra. Among these, six critically ill patients were shifted on ventilator support from the base camp hospitals to the higher medical institution, SKIMS Soura, in Srinagar.
Since the inception of 108 Emergency Services in the Union Territory of J&K in 2020, these services have played a pivotal role in saving numerous lives. To date, a total of 326,455 patients have benefitted from these services, with 1,146 deliveries successfully assisted by trained Emergency Medical Technicians either at the scene or inside the ambulance.
| Sr.No | Emergency Type | Patient Count |
| 1 | Medical | 403 |
| 2 | Trauma (Vehicle) | 14 |
| 3 | Trauma ( Non-Vehicle) | 80 |
| 4 | Intoxication/Poisoning | 03 |
| Total | 500 | |
| Description | Count |
| Patients Shifted on Ventilator Support | 6 |
