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PGIMER to Pave Dedicated Wheelchair Paths
13 Oct
Summary
- PGIMER will construct a six-feet wide pathway for wheelchair and stretcher navigation.
- This dedicated path aims to ensure safe and unhindered patient movement across buildings.
- The initiative follows inspections identifying the need for improved campus accessibility.
The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh is preparing to construct a dedicated six-feet wide pathway. This new path is designed to facilitate easy and safe navigation for patients on wheelchairs and stretchers, connecting all major buildings on the institute's campus.
The decision was reached after hospital administration and engineering officials conducted several inspections, recognizing the critical need for unhindered patient movement. This initiative aims to ensure a smooth and convenient transit experience for patients moving between different hospital blocks.
Administrative approval for the project has been granted, and the final drawings have been approved. The proposal will soon be presented to a sub-committee for technical sanction. Tendering processes will commence after necessary approvals to expedite the work.
This development is significant given PGIMER's daily influx of over 10,000 outpatients, plus inpatients, attendants, and staff, with more than 25,000 vehicles entering the campus daily. The new pathway will be interconnected with key hospital blocks including emergency services, OPD, advanced trauma, eye, and cardiac centers, and Nehru Hospital extension block. Signboards will be installed, and traffic management will be in place at road crossings to enhance patient accessibility and overall campus convenience.
