Chennai, commonly known as Madras. The present population of Chennai is 11,503,293. People travel to Chennai from the nearest cities like Avadi, Pondicherry, and Thanjavur. majorly for tourism and their career or for medical treatments. If you are looking for a quick Ambulance Service in Chennai then you have come to the right place.

Over the last few years, we have been seeing a lot of medical emergencies in our Chennai. But is our city prepared to handle medical emergencies efficiently? Are there any good ambulance services in Chennai? In the past 5 years, Chennai lost more than 500 lives and this large number of deaths are caused due to delayed ambulances which indicates Chennai desperately needs an on-time ambulance service to overcome these situations that can help to make the difference between life and death.

Chennai, with such a huge native and migrant population sees many medical emergencies which require patient transportation from Chennai to other cities like Bangalore, Triupati, Hyderabad, Kochi, and in turn welcomes patients from other smaller cities in the vicinity. Since time plays a crucial role in saving a patient’s life, people prefer flights for transporting patients from one place to another.  And Chennai is blessed to have a well-facilitated airport. 

To further transport the patient from the airports to the hospitals or to even transport the recovering patients to their homes, ambulances are a safe and quick mode of transport. One can book a VMEDO Ambulance from Chennai Airport by calling their 24×7 helpline 9343-18-0000

1. Patient Transportation at Chennai Airport.

Usually, a non-emergency ambulance is used for transportation when there is a planned patient pickup and drop. One can book the nearest ambulance (road ambulance) from their home to the airport with one helpline number 9343-180000 and once they arrived at the airport they can also reserve an ambulance to transport them to their destination.

2. Emergency Transportation Ambulance services at Chennai Airport

An emergency can happen anywhere, anytime, and to anyone. It’s better to be prepared for an emergency before it’s too late. The Emergency ambulance will always be there for us at all the airports to help during an emergency. In case, if there are many emergencies we can book an equipped ALS (Advanced Life Support) ambulance from the VMEDO ambulance service. (Ambulance Helpline Number – 9343-180000).

3. Dead Body Transportation at Chennai Airport

 When your loved one dies, the whole world around you stops. Some private ambulance providers can help in facing these kinds of situations. Contact 9343-180000 to book a mortuary ambulance/dead body ambulance for the transportation of a dead person at both the boarding and deboarding points.

• Other Types of Ambulance Services at Chennai Airport:

1. Mortuary Ambulance Service
2. Dead Body Freezer Box/Coffin Box Service

• Cost for Ambulance Service at Chennai Airport:

Type of service	0 to 50 km	50-100 km	100 to 200 km	200km and above
Cost for ALS ambulance at the Chennai airport	Rs. 3000 – Rs.8000	Rs.8000-Rs.12,000	Rs.12,000 – Rs.15,000	Rs.15,000-18000 per km
Cost for BLS ambulance at Chennai airport	Rs.1000-Rs.3500	Rs.4000-Rs.5000	Rs.5000-Rs.6000	Rs.13,000-Rs.14,000per km
Cost for Mortuary ambulance at Chennai airport	Rs.1000-Rs.3000	Rs.4000-Rs.5000	Rs.5000-Rs.6000	Rs.11,000-Rs.13,000 per km
Cost for Wheelchair ambulance at Chennai airport	Rs.1000-Rs.2000	Rs. 3000 – Rs.4000	Rs.4000-Rs.5000	Rs.11,000-Rs.13,000 per km
Cost for Air ambulance at Chennai airport		1 lakh to 4 lakhDepending upon the distance and duration of fly
Cost for Dead body transportation by air at Chennai airport		Rs.25,000 – Rs.30,000It depends on the availability of cargo and other formalities.
Cost for Freezer Box at Chennai airport		Rs.2500-Rs.4000 per dayIt depends on the quality of the freezer box and the distance

Note: The above-mentioned cost is a rough estimation as, in March 2022, it might vary based on situation and location.

Documents required for transporting dead body by plane in Chennai :

1. Death Certificate from the Hospital.
2. NOC from the local police.
3. Embalming Certificate.
4. Coffin Box Certificate.
5. Photo and ID card(Original Passport / Driving License / Aadhaar Card) issued by the respective authority.
6. Contact details and address of the patient who will receive the coffin at the destination.
7. No Objection Certificate from the respective country’s consulate.

Note:  All these documents should be in English with at least 6 photocopies of the same.

What is the cost of transporting the dead body by plane to Chennai?

The cost of transporting a dead body depends upon the total weight of the body and the total distance you have traveled.

VMEDO provides cost-effective dead body transportation services for both domestic and international destinations.

To book complete air/ground ambulance services contact VMEDO helpline number– 9343-180000 or mail to contact@vmedo.com.