Lucknow: Expanding its footprint in Lucknow, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd has decided to set up a 712-bed super-speciality hospital with an investment of Rs 1,400 crore.The company’s board approved the plan, marking one of the largest private healthcare investments proposed in the city in recent years.The new facility, planned on a five-acre site along Shaheed Path, will be the company’s second hospital in Lucknow.Max currently operates a 400-plus-bed hospital in Gomti Nagar, which was developed after the acquisition of Sahara Hospital, and offers treatment across 39 specialities.The proposed expansion is expected to enhance the group’s capacity in Lucknow and strengthen its presence in Uttar Pradesh.According to an official statement, the upcoming hospital is likely to begin operations by 2030 and will provide advanced care in cardiology, oncology, neurosciences, organ transplants, critical care and other super-speciality services.The expansion is aimed at meeting the rising demand for tertiary healthcare in Uttar Pradesh, where the availability of big multi-speciality hospitals remains lower than in major metropolitan centres.According to healthcare industry experts, Lucknow is steadily emerging as a major medical hub in North India, attracting patients not only from across Uttar Pradesh but also from neighbouring Bihar, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh.They said the new project would strengthen Max Healthcare’s position among leading private healthcare providers while widening access to advanced care in the region.
