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C Shivakumar ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government is planning to map ambulances in the State and delist old unsized ambulances over allegations that they were being used for illegal activities, and to adhere to the National Ambulance code under Central Motor Vehicle Rules. During the Road Safety Council meeting recently, chaired by Chief Secretary, regional transport officers were instructed to delist the old unsized ambulances. While delisting old unsized ambulances and filtering regular ambulances running in the State, RTOs could map both private ambulances and 108 ambulances, sources said. It is learnt there are nearly 5,000 private ambulances and 1,000 EMRI ‘108’ ambulances in the State. Centre notificationThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in collaboration with Union Health Ministry, had issued a notification for National Ambulance Code applicable for all ambulances across the country.