Officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said they have asked a private party to develop a helipad near Dasna to provide the 60km-long stretch of the Delhi Meerut Expressway (DME) with the facility of an air ambulance in case of accidents or medical emergencies. The facility will be functional in May, they added.
“We have roped in a private player who is developing a helipad near Dasna. This helipad will be used to operate a helicopter as an air ambulance in case of accidents or medical emergencies,” said Arvind Kumar, project director, NHAI.
“The service will be made available on charges. Anyone who wishes to use the helicopter as an air ambulance will have to take the patient to the helipad from where the patient can be airlifted to a healthcare facility,” Kumar added.
