Buldhana Urben Bank's Ambulance Services

We run the Buldhana Urben Bank's Ambulance Services out of the Sangrampur area. Specifically, we are based in Sonala on the Main Road. It’s part of the Gram-Varwat (Bakal) section. Since this is a rural area, having an ambulance is pretty important for the folks living out here. We handle a lot of trips between the villages and the bigger hospitals in Buldhana. The roads out here aren't always the smoothest, especially after the rains, so the vans take a bit of a beating. We spend a fair amount of time on maintenance. The drivers know the backroads well, which is good because GPS isn't always reliable in some parts of Sangrampur. We aren't a big corporate fleet. It’s just a few of us making sure there is a way for people to get medical help when they can't drive themselves. The office is basic, just a place to coordinate calls and keep the keys. Most people know the bank and that’s how they find out about the ambulance. It’s a community thing more than a business. We see a lot of familiar faces from the village. Sometimes we are busy all day and night, and other times it’s quiet for a while. We just stay ready at the Sonala location for whenever the next call comes through from someone in the district. It’s simple work but someone has to do it.