Question : AMBULANCES ON NHS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

(a) the number of National Highways in Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the number of ambulances provided to Andhra Pradesh to evacuate victims, National Highway-wise, during the last three years; and

(c) the number of victims evacuated by the ambulances provided under the National Highways Accident Relief Services Scheme (NHARSS) in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, year-wise and National Highway-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a): There are 15 National Highways passing through the State of Andhra Pradesh.

(b): 24 ambulances have been deployed in Andhra Pradesh to evacuate the victims as given below:-

NH. 5	-	23 Nos.	NH. 9	- 1 No.

Year	NH. 5	NH. 9
2004	497	79	2005	701	155	2006	1542	125