Bidar: Shaheen Institute launches free ambulance service with oxygen in fight against COVID
Bidar: Shaheen Group of Institutions that over the year has worked tirelessly for the educational upliftment of the Bidar District has now come forward to contribute to society by playing its role in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus.
At a time when the nation and the state are grappled by the dangerous second wave of COVID-19, Shaheen Group of Institutions have launched a free ambulance service to help people in distress during these unprecedented times.
The Chairman of the organization, Dr. Abdul Qadeer flagged off the new ambulance service on Saturday. The service will have two ambulances with oxygen and will work 24x7 to help people. People will be able to avail the service any time of the day through call.
The ambulances will take the patients to the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS). The free ambulance service will also be operating on weekend curfews regulated by the state government.
To avail service, people can call on +918884794444 or can contact the manager on +919164447975.
Earlier, the Shaheen Group of Institutes had collaborated with the district administration in setting up two COVID-19 care centres comprising 400 beds for COVID patients.
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Metro train services to start at 6 am on Republic Day in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jan 24 (PTI) Metro train services will start functioning from 6 am on January 26 from all four terminals, including Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station, Majestic, instead of 7 am, officials said on Friday.
Additionally, 20 extra trips will be added on Republic Day on both the Green and Purple Lines to accommodate commuters travelling to the Lalbagh Flower Show and the special event at BIEC, Madavara, they added.
"Passengers can travel to Lalbagh Metro Station and return using tokens, contactless smart cards, National Common Mobility Cards, and QR tickets. At Lalbagh Metro Station, BMRCL will issue flat Rs 30 paper tickets from 10 am to 8 pm for the quick movement of passengers, instead of tokens," the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said in a statement.
The paper tickets will be valid for travel from Lalbagh Metro Station to any Metro Station on the day of purchase, the statement added.
Tokens will not be issued at Lalbagh Metro Station during this period, the BMRCL said.
