TThe Free Hearse Programme was inaugurated on February 26th 2011 in Chennai District .This unit having Seven CDO's with one supervisor, one statistician in Central Response Centre at Triplicane near Kasthuri Bai Hospital Chennai. One Programme Manager, one Programme Assistant at Indian Red Cross Society, Tamil Nadu Branch, one District Programme Assistant in Chennai District and nearly 38 Drivers with 25 attenders are working. At present 18 Vehicles are operating in Chennai District and kancheepuram Details as follows.
| Performance Report from inception till 31.10.2011 |
| Sl.No |
District |
Location of Vehicles |
No. of Vehicles |
Date of Commencement |
No. Of Cases Transported |
| 1 |
Thirunelveli |
Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital. |
1 |
21-10-2011 |
25 |
| 2 |
Tuticorin |
Tuticorin Medical College Hospital. |
1 |
28-10-2011 |
2 |
| 3 |
Kanyakumari |
Kanyakumari Medical College Hospital. |
1 |
25-10-2011 |
07 |
| Kanyakumari Govt.Headquarter Hospital, Padmanabapuram. |
1 |
27-10-2011 |
03 |
| 4 |
Madurai |
Madurai Rajaji Medical College Hospital. |
3 |
20-10-2011 |
37 |
| 5 |
Theni |
Theni Medical College Hospital. |
1 |
20-10-2011 |
1 |
| 6 |
Dindigul |
Government Head Quarters Hospital, Dindigul. |
1 |
18-10-2011 |
4 |
| 7 |
Thanjavur |
Thanjavur Medical College Hospital. |
2 |
18-10-2011 |
40 |
| 8 |
Trichy |
Trichy Medical College Hospital. |
2 |
01-11-2011 |
0 |
| 9 |
Vellore |
Vellore Medical College Hospital. |
1 |
21-10-2011 |
9 |
| 10 |
Thiruvannamalai |
Thiruvannamalai Govt Headquarter hospital. |
1 |
21-10-2011 |
6 |
| 11 |
Villupuram |
Villupuram Medical College hospital. |
1 |
01-11-2011 |
1 |
| 12 |
Cuddalore |
Govt.Headquarter Hospital. |
1 |
Yet to started |
0 |
| 13 |
Dharmapuri |
Medical College Hospital. |
1 |
24-10-2011 |
7 |
| 14 |
Krishnagiri |
Govt.Headquarter Hospital. |
1 |
25-10-2011 |
5 |
| 15 |
Salem |
Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital. |
2 |
22-10-2011 |
11 |
| 16 |
Coimbatore |
Medical College Hospital. |
1 |
01-11-2011 |
0 |
| 17 |
Tiruppur |
Govt.Headquarter Hospital. |
1 |
Yet to started |
0 |
| 18 |
Chennai |
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College Hospital. |
7 |
26-02-2011 |
2794 |
| Kilpauk Medical College Hospital. |
3 |
26-02-2011 |
1509 |
| Stanly Medical College Hospital. |
3 |
26-02-2011 |
1377 |
| Royapettah Medical College Hospital. |
3 |
26-02-2011 |
302 |
| |
Kanchipuram |
Govt.TB Hospital. |
2 |
31-03-2011 |
381 |
| Total |
19 Districts |
23 Govt Hospitals |
41 Vehicles |
|
6251 |
