1,010-bed emergency hospital at RMLIMS, Lucknow
On 18 May 2026 the UP Cabinet approved a ₹855 crore project at Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. The new Shaheed Path campus will get a 1,010-bed multi-specialty emergency centre hospital, a new OPD block and a teaching block with 200 seats. The same Cabinet cleared land for expanding Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj.
- Date
- 18 May 2026, UP Cabinet
- Institute
- Dr. RML Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Lucknow
- Site
- new campus, Shaheed Path, Gomti Nagar Extension, Sector-7
- Beds
- 1,010 (multi-specialty emergency centre)
- Teaching block
- 200 seats
- Cost
- about ₹855 crore
The RMLIMS emergency hospital project: what happened?
Emergency care in a big referral hospital decides whether serious patients survive. A large emergency block also gives medical students hands-on training. The Cabinet note says patients from the whole State will benefit.
- The Cabinet approved a 1,010-bed multi-specialty emergency centre, a new OPD block and a 200-seat teaching block at RMLIMS’s Shaheed Path campus, Lucknow. [UP Cabinet]
What will be built?
- A hospital building with 1,010 beds as a multi-specialty emergency centre.
- A new OPD block.
- A new teaching block for 200 students, giving a modern learning environment.
What else did the Cabinet approve for hospitals?
- Land for the expansion and upgrading of Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, attached to Government Medical College, Prayagraj, on a 90-year lease.
- It will help patients from Prayagraj and nearby districts such as Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Fatehpur and Mirzapur.
What can Prelims ask on the RMLIMS emergency hospital project?
- RMLIMS Lucknow: 1,010-bed emergency hospital, OPD block, 200-seat teaching block; ₹855 crore (May 2026).
- Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital, Prayagraj: land on 90-year lease for expansion.
Read all of May 2026 in the monthly UP current affairs compilation →
How to use this in Mains
- Emergency beds in Lucknow serve patients referred from across central UP.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved a 1,010-bed multi-specialty emergency centre, a new OPD block and a 200-seat teaching block at RMLIMS's Shaheed Path campus, Lucknow [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 18 May 2026 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
GS-VI: health infrastructure in UP. Cite the RMLIMS emergency block as an example of tertiary care expansion in Lucknow.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
The 1,010-bed emergency hospital approved in May 2026 is at
Answer (c) & explanation
UP Cabinet note, 18 May 2026.
Questions students ask about this
What did the UP Cabinet approve for RMLIMS in May 2026?
A 1,010-bed multi-specialty emergency centre hospital, a new OPD block and a 200-seat teaching block at its Shaheed Path campus.
What is the cost of the project?
About ₹855 crore.
Where is the new campus?
At Shaheed Path, Gomti Nagar Extension, Sector-7, Lucknow.
Keep studying
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 18 May 2026 (Hindi PDF)
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