Medical Facilities Along NH8

As per information received from  Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) provides first aid medical facilities, on the NH-8 on SuratDahisar section particularly between Umargam to Virar as a part of first aid management system by deploying well equipped ambulances and cranes which are located at (i) Bhagwada Toll Plaza (ii) Charoti Toll Plaza and (iii) Khaniwade Toll Plaza. Three patrol vehicles are doing regular route patrolling in these three sections.

The  victims of accidents are shifted by ambulances or patrolling vehicles to following hospitals, if required which are available in the above stretch (Umargaon to Virar) as per details below :-

A)                Ambulance from Charoti Toll Plaza

(i)                 Government Hospital, Bhilad

(ii)               Government Hospital, Talasari

(iii)             Government Hospital, Kasa

B)                Ambulance from Khaniwade Toll Plaza

(i)                 Golden Park Hospital, Virar

(ii)               Virar Civil Hospital

(iii)             Government Hospital, Manor,

(iv)             Chinchoti Civil Hospital

C)        Ambulance from Bhagwada Toll Plaza

(i)         Hariya Hospital at Vapi

(ii)        Bhilad Civil Hospital

      While Health is a State subject, Government of India supplements the efforts of the State Governments for strengthening trauma care facilities in medical colleges / district hospitals by providing grants under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme- “Assistance for Capacity Building for Trauma Care”. Funds have been provided to General Hospital, Valsad in Gujarat and Municipal Hospital, Vashi in Maharashtra for development of trauma care faclilities.  These two hospitals are closer to Umargam to Virar Sector of NH8.