Karnataka moves towards faster, reliable emergency care with launch of government-owned 108 command centre
Karnataka has launched the 108 Arogya Kavacha Centralised Command and Control Centre to enhance emergency healthcare services. This initiative aims to provide a unified, technology-driven platform for ambulance dispatch and emergency coordination. The government plans to take over the management of the ambulance service from a private operator to improve accountability and response times.
- ▪The new command centre was inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru.
- ▪Karnataka is the first state in India to establish a fully government-owned emergency ambulance command system.
- ▪The 108 Arogya Kavacha service operates 24/7 across all 31 districts, catering to various medical emergencies.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday (May 25, 2026) inaugurated the government-owned “108 Arogya Kavacha Centralised Command and Control Centre” in Bengaluru, marking a major transition in Karnataka’s emergency healthcare management system.The initiative, announced in the State Budget for 2025-26, seeks to strengthen emergency medical response services through a unified, technology-driven platform integrating ambulance dispatch, emergency helplines, and healthcare coordination.The 108 Arogya Kavacha service, Karnataka’s free emergency ambulance network, was launched in August 2008 under a public-private partnership model and was being operated by GVK EMRI. The service functions round the clock across all 31 districts and caters to medical, trauma, and obstetric emergencies.
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