Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 24 (ANI): The Hyderabad Traffic Police on Friday provided a Green Channel to an ambulance for transporting a live organ.

The organ was transported from Global Hospital, Lakadi ka Pul to KIMS Hospital, a 6 km distance, in less than five minutes.

Also Read | Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: RJD Releases Poll Manifesto, Promises 10 Lakh Jobs and Farm Loan Waiver.

Speaking to ANI, Anil Kumar, IPS, Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, Hyderabad said, "Today morning we got a request from Global Hospital for transportation of live organ to KIMS Hospital. The distance is about 6 kilometres. As it is a live organ, it is necessary to shift it as soon as possible. Immediately I spoke to my field officers to arrange the Green Channel from Global Hospital, Lakadi ka Pul, to KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad and covered the distance in less than five minutes."

He said that the traffic department received 12 requests for a Green Channel this year.

Also Read | ITR Return Date For Individual Taxpayers: Income Tax Return Filing Date For Financial Year 2019-20 Extended Till December 31.

"This year we have received 12 requests, including today and provided Green Channel for the ambulances carrying the live organs. Sometimes it has come from Chennai, Kolkata and sometimes from the Hospital to Airport or vice versa. We have been providing these green channels to hospitals," he said. (ANI)

(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)