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Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University) - Transport

Contact No. – 154/354 (Extn.)

SRU has a well-established transport department providing extensive transport facility. Apart from rendering service for day-to-day commutation of the staff and students within Chennai and its suburbs, the transport department also takes care of the following travel needs.

  • Regular community visits of Nursing & MBBS students to PHCs & villages
  • Academic visits of all the SRU departments
  • Regular health camps conducted by various departments of the SRMC (SRU Hospital)
  • Field visits of research projects
  • Mobile health facility for departments like Dentistry & Physiotherapy
  • Ambulance and Telemedicine
  • Guest pickup & drop during SRU events like conferences, workshops, etc.

The coverage of this transport includes not only in & around Chennai but also extends to the nearby districts of Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram & Vellore (usually), and also to faraway places like Rasipuram for special events like Annual Health Camps commemorating Founder’s Day, etc (occasionally).

Timing - Round the clock service (3 drivers are available for ‘night shift’ duty daily)

Infrastructure - Staff strength: 76 (including 61 drivers)

Vehicle
Total Nos.
Primary Purpose
Bus
21
Daily student/staff commutation
Car
30
13
Regular office bearers commutation
Guest pickup & drop and others
Ambulance
15
3
Regular emergency services
Neonatal emergency care (ICU facility)
Telemedicine Unit
1
Telemedicine support
Mobile Dentistry Unit
1
Dental care on the go
Mobile Physiotherapy Unit
1
Physiotherapy care on the go
Electric Vehicle
2
3
Shuttle service for patients within SRU
Other transport within SRU
Mortuary Van
3
Mortuary & Dept. of Forensic Medicine

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