Emergency Services in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad nestled near the bank of Sabarmati River, is the largest city in Gujarat. The population of the city is over forty eight lakhs and plays an important role in textile trade of India. The other names for this popular city situated in the western region of India are Amdavad and Karnavati. This city celebrates its diversified vibrant culture thru various rich cultural festivals like Navaratri, Uttarayan (On 14 Jan 14 and is also known as Festival of Kites) and Rathyatra (Car Festival of Jagannath). The best time to visit this city is during the winter seasons (November to February every year). The summers are moist and hot and the monsoons are heavy in nature. Ahmedabad busy bustling city is geared up to meet any exigencies when it arises thru its various divisions of emergency services.

A city employs and maintains emergency services in order to safeguard the safety of the public and ensure that medical exigencies are addressed when they occur due to various events. Most emergency services are there for specific purpose, while others are present to support the normal functions of a public organization and create awareness among the community. Once the general public is informed they would be in a position to inform the emergencies and aid would come quickly to combat the situation.

In Ahmedabad emergency service can be categorized into three basic groups which are:

Police Service in Ahmedabad

The police service protects the community and people from crime and also monitors whether the rules and regulations are maintained by the general public and peace and harmony is maintained in the community. The police station numbers in Ahmedabad are:

Emergency Police Code- 100
Police Station for Women in Karanj - 25500645
Main Control Room for Ahmedabad - 25623925, 25630100 to 500
Police Crime Branch-22120485
Traffic Police Branch-25507607
Ahmedabad Police Commissioner-25633636

Amraiwadi Police Station Phone No-22770280, 22779305

Bapunagar Police Station Phone No-22700585, 22700701
Ellisbridge Police Station Phone No-26578202, 26582784
Kalupur Police Station Phone No -22167530, 22122870
Maninagar Police Station Phone No-25460089, 25450058
Naranpura Police Station Phone No-27472043, 27499640
Naroda Police Station Phone No -22821480, 22815814
Navarangpura Police Station Phone No-26440698, 26445231, 26569999
Odhav Police Station Phone No- 22871091, 22971718
Sabarmati Police Station Phone No-27506819, 27517887
Shahibaug Police Station Phone No-22868025, 22885290
Shahpur Police Station Phone No -25500645, 25601132
Vatva Police Station Phone No- 25830074, 25710550
Saherkotda Police Station Phone No-22111632, 22111633, 22111634, 22111635, 22111636, 22111637, 22111638, 22111639

Fire Stations in Ahmedabad

When there is fire exigency in the city of Ahmedabad the firefighters risk their life to save the life of the common people living in Gujarat. These trained fire service personnel are also used to provide emergency support for events which result from natural calamities. These fire service personnel are trained in their field and use the current technology and equipment to combat the situation.

Memnagar Fire Station-27417203 or 101
Sabarmati Fire Station- 27506795 or 101
Odhav Fire Station- 22875434 or 101

Other important numbers where fire emergency might occur due to LPG leakage or electric short circuit are:

L.P.G. Leakage Service
Shahibaug Off. (Bharat Gas)-, 25620857, 25620732
Emergency Service Cell- 25509685, 25505320

Important Electricity Contact Numbers

Amaraiwadi Area-22771089
City Area-25502843
Central Ahmedabad Area-25502843
Naranpura Area-27492222
Electricity Maintenance Department-25502881
Vasna Phone Number- 26608168
Thaltej Phone Number- 26466220
Naroda Phone Number- 22162201
Odhav Phone Number- 22870965
Shahpur Phone Number-25502843
Lal Darwaja Phone Number-25502881
Sabarmati Phone Number-27505331

Important Emergency Medical Services

When emergency incidents occur the healthcare infrastructure of the city is put to test. A medical emergency service comprises of several sectors which work together to help the city operates smoothly. These services consist of Ambulance services, emergency hospitals and blood banks. The helpline for these services are:

Ambulance Service Help lines in Ahmedabad
Main Helpline for Ambulance is 102
Missiona Life India -9825006000
Navdeep -27543333, 27544004
Night Ambulance Service-26583040, 26582040
Karuna 26425294
Sadvichar Parivar 22880450, 22881468
Long Life -26587736, 26587737, 26587738, 26587739
Dr. Jivraj Mehta Hospital Ambulance Service-26639839, 26639840

Helpline Details of Hospitals and Nursing Homes

The ambulance emergency service of Ahmedabad transports the wounded and the ill to these below hospitals and nursing homes. Now days most hospitals and nursing homes have their own respective ambulance services and are equipped with state of the art healthcare facility to offer relief to the patient.

Apollo Hospitals e-mail : akshayapollo@icenet.net and 55701800, 55701801
Arvind Shah Memorial Hospital- 22871382
Asha Foundation -9879877281
Arogya Niketan General Hospital- 25850158
Chandrabhan Hospital -27451819
Cancer Hospital-22881454, 22881455, 22881456 ,22881457, 22881458
Civil Hospital-22683721, 22683722
Civil Hospital (Kidney) 22881468
Dr. Jivraj Mehta Smarak Health Foundation-26639839, 26639840
E.S.I.C. (Chest)- 22743935
E.M.S. (Ahmedabad)- 1066
E.S.I.C. (General)-22743935
Gulabbhai Hospital-2339055
Govt. Dental College & Hospital-22880631
Heart Foundation & Research Inst-26575555
Jubilee Hospital -22141080
Jagmohan Hospital-079-27540336
L.G.Hospital (Maninagar)-22169980
Leprosy Hospital-25832309
Mental Hospital 25622485
V.S.Hospital Ellisbridge- 26577621, 26577622, 26577623, 26577623, 26577624
Rajasthan Hospital-22866311, 22866312, 22866313, 22861806, 22861807, 22861808
Shardaben Hospital-22164261 to 63
Krishna Heart Institute- (02717) 32880 ( 5 Lines), 23732877 to 81
Karnavati Hospital-26575501, 26575502, 26575503
Polio Foundation-22140976, 22142851
Prerna Hospital-26401332
Sterling Hospital-27418282, 27410607
SAL Hospital-26845600, 26845971
Medilink Hospital-26743051, 26762821
Paraplegic Hospital-22882258

Eye Banks and their Specialized Hospitals

During emergency services certain patients might face complication in the eyes and the eye banks and their specialized hospitals are present in Ahmedabad to provide relief.

Lion Sharad Mehta Eye Bank-27450633, 27413333
Lion District Eye Bank-27450633
Sadvichar Parivar Eye Hosp. (Naroda)-22811476
Sadvichar Parivar Eye Hosp.-26585260, 26585290
Nagari Hospital- 26466724
Arman Eye Hospital-26443935
L.K.S.V. Patel Eye Hospital-(902717)64258/64324, 23764052

Blood Banks in Ahmedabad

Blood is a vital necessity in any emergency situation. The below blood banks in Ahmedabad provide the necessary supply of blood to keep the patients alive and healthy.

Amin Laboratory-2432933
Citizen Blood Bank-2427640
Indu Blood bank-2437676
Jalaram Blood Bank at KG Children Hospital-2438130
Surat Blood Bank-2423835
Red Cross International- 1919
Red Cross International 26643833, 26609625
Green Cross Blood Bank (24 Hrs.)-27481057

In conclusion it may be added that the residents of Ahmedabad have also contributed as volunteers and helped to combat various emergency situations that have occurred in recent time. Also various components of the emergency service unite to perform their duties and help the city get back to normal life as fast as possible.

Ahmedabad with its efficient emergency services can handle exigencies of any magnitude with the cooperation of its residents.

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