Mangaluru, Dec 03, 2020: A 22 year old critically ill woman who was suffering from pulmonary disease was shifted from the Mahaveer Medical Centre Hospital in Puttur to the Vydehi Hospital at Whitefield in Bengaluru on December 2, Monday within just four hours and 20 minutes, thank s to the agile ambulance driver as well as the zero traffic created all along the route with the help of public and the police.
The young woman from Arehalli in Sakleshpur was shifted to the Bengaluru Hospital in the ambulance of Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre with Mohammad Haneef as its driver.
The ambulance began its journey from Puttur at 11 am. By then social media message was shared widely and public made arrangements to ensure the route of the ambulance was free from traffic. All along the route from Puttur to Bengaluru people lined up to ensure the smooth passage of the ambulance and even the police too assisted in the endeavour.
The ambulance reached Charmady by 11.45 am and reached Belur in Hassan at around 12.40 pm and from there it reached Bengaluru by 3.20 pm.