CGHS Covered Cities in India
The welfare of employees and pensioners has always been a top priority for the Central Government. To this end, the nodal department has implemented numerous measures to standardize the CGHS scheme nationwide. The primary objective of this scheme is to provide access to medical facilities in all major cities and towns throughout India. As such, the free medical scheme is frequently updated and extended to areas where it is deemed necessary.
The number of cities that fall under the coverage of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) is a common inquiry. As of now, the scheme provides medical benefits to a total of 79 cities.
List of 79 CGHS Cities in India
- Agra
- Agartala
- Ahmedabad
- Aizwal
- Ajmer
- Aligarh
- Allahabad (Prayagraj)
- Ambala
- Amritsar
- Baghpat
- Bengaluru
- Bareilly
- Berhampur
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneshwar
- Chanderpur
- Chandigarh
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar
- Chennai
- Chhapra
- Coimbatore
- Cuttack
- Darbhanga
- Dhanbad
- Dehradun
- Delhi & NCR: Delhi, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Noida, Gurgaon, Indirapuram, Sahibabad
- Dibrugarh
- Gandhinagar
- Gangtok
- Gaya
- Gorakhpur
- Guwahati
- Guntur
- Gwalior
- Hyderabad
- Imphal
- Indore
- 38 Jabalpur,
- 39 Jaipur
- Jalandhar
- Jammu
- Jodhpur
- Kannur
- Kanpur
- Kohima
- Kolkata
- Kochi
- Kota
- Kozhikode
- Lucknow
- Meerut
- Moradabad
- Mumbai
- Muzaffarpur
- Mysuru
- Nagpur
- Nashik
- Nellore
- Panaji
- Patna
- Puducherry
- Pune
- Raipur
- Ranchi
- Rajahmundry
- Saharanpur
- Shillong
- Shimla
- Silchar
- Siliguri
- Sonepat
- Srinagar
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Varanasi (Banaras)
- Tiruchirapalli (Trichy)
- Tirunelveli
- Vadodara
- Vijayawada
- Vishakhapatnam
List of 79 CGHS Cities PDF Download
Available Medical Facilities in CGHS
The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) provides a range of healthcare facilities to its beneficiaries. These facilities include outpatient treatment and medication at Wellness Centers, specialist consultations at Polyclinics, Government Hospitals, and CGHS empanelled hospitals, outpatient and inpatient treatment at government and empanelled hospitals, as well as medical investigations at government and empanelled diagnostic centers.
Pensioners and identified beneficiaries can also avail themselves of cashless treatment at empanelled hospitals and diagnostic centers. In cases of emergency and specific treatments advised by government specialists or private healthcare organizations duly endorsed by the Chief Medical Officer/Medical Officer of Wellness Centers, the expenses incurred for treatment in government or private hospitals can be reimbursed by CGHS.
The scheme also covers the reimbursement of expenses for the purchase of hearing aids, artificial limbs, and other appliances, subject to obtaining prior permission. Family welfare, maternity, and child health services are also provided, along with medical consultations and dispensing of medicines in Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani, and Siddha systems of medicine (AYUSH).
CGHS Wellness Centre Timings
The operating hours of the cGHS Wellness Centers are from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM on all working days, except in cases where emergency services are required. In Delhi, emergency services are available at four designated Wellness Centers, namely South Avenue, North Avenue, Zakir Hussain Road, and Kingsway Camp. The designated Wellness Centers with emergency services operate from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM, with limited emergency services available from 1:30 PM to 7:30 AM. These centers are closed on all Central Govt. holidays. However, in the event of three consecutive holidays, the Wellness Centers will remain open for a maximum of two consecutive days.
List of 74 CGHS Cities PDF Download
- Top Links:
- All India CGHS Hospital List
- Revised CGHS Package Rates 2023
- CGHS Ward Entitlement and Monthly Subscription in 7th CPC
- CGHS Contribution Rates as per 7th CPC
- CGHS Covered Cities List PDF
All working and retired Central Govt employees and their family members (dependants). The important condition is that the beneficiaries are residing in the CGHS Covered cities.
Employees working in the Railways and Delhi Administration are not entitled to the medical scheme of CGHS. Railway pensioners and Armed Forces pensioners are also not eligible for CGHS.
Yes, Central Govt pensioners are under cashless treatment in CGHS. And existing employees are under a reimbursement scheme in CGHS.
As of the year 2023, there are a total of 79 cities that fall under the purview of the CGHS medical scheme.
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My mother is registered under CGHS Ghatkoper (Mumbai). Want to know if there is any CGHS hospital near Talegaon.
Sir/Madam, I was employed in Air Force as civilian employee in the scale of 330-560 on 07 Nov 1983. I was not given ACP from 09 Aug 1999 as I refused promotion offered to me on 23 Jul 1999. CAT Allahabad in its order allowed ACP to me vide order dated 26 May 2003 which was challenged in High Court in Jul 2003 by the Govt without any stay/interim order. Case was pending for long time and final order to grant ACP benefit to me along with consequential benefits just one day before my retirement i.e. 29 Apr 2019. High Court order was in my favour allowing me ACP setting aside refusal of promotion as ground for refusal of ACP from 09 Aug 1999. I was due for 2nd ACP from 07 Nov 2003 after completion of 20 years of service.
In the mean time I was offered promotion many times on 25 Mar 2004, 07 Aug 2007, 29 Apr 2009, 29 Nov 2011, 19 Nov 2014 and 05 Jan 16 which was accepted (promotion from 05 Jan 2016) by me apprehending retirement on 30 Apr 2019 without and ACP/MACP/Promotion in my life time of service. I have received ACP benefit from 09 Aug 1999 without any further ACP/MACP (2nd ACP due on 07 Nov 2003, 10 yrs, or 3rd MACP). My cadre has only one promotion during whole career. Please convey me if I am due for any ACP/MACP on merit considering above facts.
Regards.
What is your last last basic pay & in which MATRIX LEVEL (GRADE PAY)?
My pin is 700121 and I am a defence person can I get cghs card
If you’re not having ECHS card or availing Fixed Medical Allowance you have to pay the subscription and get CGHS CARD.
Please tell me whether is cghs facility covered/ given in silchar , assam. Self wish to take facility card .
Sir, in the list of cghs covered cities, Cochin and Thrissur not seen. Pl provide the same also
Thanking you