LUCKNOW, Oct. 12 -- With winter approaching, a 12-storey, fully air-conditioned accommodation facility for attendants of patients at King George's Medical University (KGMU), with a capacity to house up to 1,200 people, is expected to be ready within a month, officials said.

Located near the Shatabdi Phase-1 building, the facility aims to provide affordable accommodation to attendants accompanying patients from different districts of Uttar Pradesh and other states.

KGMU spokesperson Prof KK Singh said construction and finishing work had been completed, while elevator installation and furnishing were expected to be completed within a month.

KGMU can cater to 4,500 patients at a time but currently has only 418 beds across its shelter home...