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Command Hospitals are major military hospitals in India. There is not more than one in each Command. The Indian Armed Forces have eight Command Hospitals. They are:

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Command Hospital Kolkata Eastern Command Flag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army 22°31′47″N88°19′49″E / 22.529709°N 88.330309°E / 22.529709; 88.330309
Command Hospital Chandimandir Western Command 30°42′45″N76°51′16″E / 30.712479°N 76.854403°E / 30.712479; 76.854403
Command Hospital Udhampur Northern Command 32°55′50″N75°08′06″E / 32.930616°N 75.134971°E / 32.930616; 75.134971
Command Hospital Lucknow Central Command 26°49′02″N80°56′29″E / 26.817359°N 80.941464°E / 26.817359; 80.941464
Command Hospital Pune Southern Command 18°29′45″N73°53′04″E / 18.495725°N 73.884416°E / 18.495725; 73.884416
Command Hospital Bengaluru [1] Training Command Air Force Ensign of India.svg  Indian Air Force 12°57′50″N77°37′51″E / 12.963901°N 77.630938°E / 12.963901; 77.630938
INHS Ashvini Mumbai [2] Western Command Naval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy 18°54′03″N72°48′57″E / 18.900958°N 72.815833°E / 18.900958; 72.815833

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References

  1. "Command Hospital Air Force Bangalore" . Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. "INHS Asvini among top defence hospitals". 20 February 2016.