Callers can soon track 108 ambulances, send location to drivers

CHENNAI: To reduce the response time of the 108 ambulance service, EMRI Green Health Services, GVK Enterprise service operator for the state health department is currently testing a pilot application which would allow users to track the movement of 108 ambulances in real time.

Once an ambulance is assigned to a caller, the latter will receive an SMS containing the phone number of the ambulance driver, a live tracking link and other details. According to official sources, the live tracking feature will also inform the caller of the ambulance’s Expected Time of Arrival (ETA).

On the other hand, the driver can also track the exact location of the caller and reach them, without the caller having to provide details such as district and taluk.