Dead Body Ambulance & Freezer Box Charges in Bangalore
Mortuary and freezer-box transport should be handled with dignity and a fair, transparent price — not the profiteering Bangalore has seen. Here is how our transparent service works.
Real Bangalore overcharging cases (reported in the press):
₹6,800 — for a 4 km heart-patient transfer, including a ₹2,500 'oxygen charge' and ₹1,500 'waiting charge' (righttoinformation.wiki (2026))
₹8,500 — demanded to move a patient from Goraguntepalya to Victoria Hospital — the case that pushed Karnataka to regulate fares (Deccan Herald (Jul 2025))
₹50,000 — charged by private ambulances to bring bodies to the crematorium during the COVID peak (Deccan Herald (2021))
₹18,000 — demanded for a body transfer; the driver reportedly abandoned the body when the poor family couldn't pay (Times of India)
In July 2025 Karnataka's Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced private ambulances would be regulated under the KPME Act with government-set fares, after repeated overcharging complaints. The Lokayukta ordered a probe into private-ambulance exploitation at Victoria Hospital.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a dead body ambulance cost in Bangalore?
Namma Ambulance provides dignified mortuary/freezer-box transport at transparent metered fares shown before you confirm — not the inflated ad-hoc quotes reported in the press.
Have families been overcharged for body transport?
Yes — Bangalore saw private operators charge up to ₹50,000 to take a body to the crematorium during COVID, and a case where ₹18,000 was demanded and the body abandoned when the family couldn't pay.
Do you provide a freezer box?
Yes — a mortuary freezer box for home rituals or long-distance transport, with respectful trained crew.