From Fragmented to Fantastic: Delhi's Bold Bid to Birth an AIIMS-Style Super Hospital

The Delhi government is set to transform public healthcare by integrating Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital into a unified autonomous institute modeled after AIIMS. This super medical hub aims to optimize resources, balance patient loads, and deliver advanced, specialized care across Northeast Delhi. Spanning hundreds of acres, the initiative promises modern infrastructure and enhanced medical education.

• Merges three hospitals into an autonomous AIIMS-like entity to optimize doctors, equipment, and infrastructure
• Addresses uneven patient loads and underutilized resources in Delhi public hospitals
• Plans modern labs, hostels, and training facilities across hundreds of acres
• Announced by CM Rekha Gupta on March 15, 2026, post-Secretariat meeting