NHA To Set Up An Emergnecy Response Centres Along Balochistan Highways

would soon set up an Emergency Response Centers (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Dec, 2016 ) along the national highways in Pakistan. An offcial of NAH told APP Thursday that initially these centers would be set up in the on three highways of Balochistan.

The Emergency respose Centes would be set up at Dhana Sar and Meena Bazar along Kuchlak-Dera Ismail Khan Highway (N-50), Kalat, Sorab, Wadh and Kararo along Karachi-Chaman Highway (N-25) and Nag and Hoshab along Hushab-Surab Highway (N-85).

He said these centers would operate 24 hours throughout the week and would be manned by trained para medical staff and equipped with necessary first aid facilities besides ambulances and cranes for rescue and relief operations.

He said the Primary objective of the decsion was to make traveling along national highways more safe and to ensure timely help to the injured in case of an accident. While selecting the locations of ERCs, main emphasis would be their close proximity to cities and towns, he said. APP/mhn/aa/ � 16:07/16:15/16:15