As part of the strike, over 50 ambulances were not in service despite receiving calls from patients.

As part of the strike, over 50 ambulances were not operated despite receiving calls from patients.
Many ambulances went off the road and, in some cases, the hospitals had to request the patient parties to arrange for their own vehicles. "I called for CATS ambulance twice but there was no response. Finally I had to rush my uncle in an auto to the hospital," said Neeraj Kumar, a resident of Malviya Nagar in south Delhi.
Sources said that less than 50 ambulances were operational on Monday and help was taken from Delhi Police PCR vans to continue the service.
"We are against the tender floated by government to outsource the operation and maintenance of its CATS ambulance service," said a contractual employee.
"Contract staff will continue under the administrative control of CATS as clearly mentioned in the expression of interest that has been floated. There is no way they will lose their job," said N Vasantha Kumar, director, CATS.
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Source-Medindia