Fortis to expand in South.

Healthcare services provider Fortis Healthcare Ltd. is in the process of expanding its operations in South India by adding more beds to its Bangalore facility, and starting a new hospital in Chennai.

Aditya Vij, chief executive officer of Fortis Healthcare Ltd., recently said the company was considering to double its capacity at its Bangalore facility to around 500 beds by next year. This would entail an investment of around Rs. 150 crore, with most of it coming through the Business Trust, he said.

Meanwhile, its 190-bed new facility is expected to commence operations in Chennai shortly.

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