India, Aug. 2 -- Booking an ambulance in Maharashtra could soon become more transparent, with patients able to see fares, track vehicles in real time and receive digital receipts under a proposed state ambulance policy announced by state's Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik on Saturday.

The Maharashtra State Ambulance Policy, being drafted by the Motor Vehicles Department, aims to regulate ambulance services across the state by introducing uniform pricing norms, monitoring response times and improving accountability among public and private operators.

"Ambulances are not just a means of transport but are also important lifelines that save patients' lives in emergency situations. Therefore, the policy's aim will be to make the entire syst...