In order to transport a live heart, a green corridor was provided from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) to Fortis Escort Hospital, Sukhdev Vihar on Tuesday. Delhi Traffic Police made arrangements to ensure that the ambulance carrying the live heart reached its destination without a hitch.
The convoy consisting of two ambulances and a private vehicle covered a total of 23 Kilometers in just 23 minutes to deliver the heart, an official of Delhi Traffic Police said.
The pilot of the convoy took a busy route of IGIA to the hospital which went through National Highway-8, Rao Tula Ram flyover, Munirka and Malviya Nagar. The journey began at 5:07 pm and reached the hospital at 5:30 pm taking just 23 minutes, the official added.