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Union Home Minister Amit Shah Inaugurates the New 400-Bed Tower at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket — Delhi Now Has Its Largest Private Hospital at 1,200 Beds

By Mustafa Shariff, Editor in Chief · Sep 04,2026 · 2 mins read

Mustafa Shariff, Editor in Chief — Union Home Minister Amit Shah Inaugurates the New 400-Bed Tower at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket — Delhi Now Has Its Largest Private Hospital at 1,200 Beds

Summary

  • Amit Shah Inaugurates 400-Bed Tower at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital Saket — Delhi's Largest Private Hospital Now Has 1,200 Beds
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a new 400-bed tower at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi on September 3, 2026 — taking total capacity to ~1,200 beds across 22+ specialties and making it Delhi's largest private hospital.

"This state-of-the-art new facility brings together advanced medical technology, specialised clinical expertise, and compassionate care to serve the growing healthcare needs of Delhi-NCR and patients from across India. Max Healthcare has been on a journey of 25 years of service to the people, providing free treatment worth Rs 244 crore to 3.60 lakh patients last year. This new tower represents our commitment to expanding access to world-class tertiary and quaternary healthcare — equipped with the latest in surgical robotics, precision medicine, and integrated patient care."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the new 400-bed tower at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, on September 3, 2026 — in a ceremony that also had Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta as Guest of Honour, alongside Delhi Health and Family Welfare Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh and South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri.
The inauguration expands Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital's total bed capacity to approximately 1,200 beds — making it the largest private hospital in Delhi by bed capacity, according to Max Healthcare. The facility provides tertiary and quaternary healthcare services across more than 22 specialties, with the new tower strengthening the hospital's capacity for complex and high-acuity clinical management.
Technology: Da Vinci Xi and Mako
The new tower is equipped with Da Vinci Xi Surgical System — Intuitive Surgical's flagship robotic surgery platform enabling minimally invasive procedures across general surgery, urology, gynaecology, and thoracic surgery — and the Mako Total Knee Replacement Robot from Stryker, which provides CT-based 3D pre-operative planning and robotically assisted precision during knee replacement surgery. The presence of both advanced robotic platforms signals Max Healthcare's commitment to precision surgical capability as the defining technology investment in new hospital infrastructure.
Max Healthcare at Scale
Max Healthcare Institute Limited operates 21 healthcare facilities with more than 6,100 beds — primarily in North India — with a network spanning tertiary and quaternary hospitals across Saket, Patparganj, Vaishali, Rajendra Place, Dwarka, Noida, and Shalimar Bagh in Delhi-NCR, plus facilities in Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Mohali, Bathinda, Dehradun, and Bhubaneswar. In the last financial year, Max Healthcare treated more than 4 million patients from over 800 cities and 180 countries. Free treatment worth Rs 244 crore was provided to 3.60 lakh patients. Through the Max Institute of Medical Sciences, the group has supported 1.62 lakh students through higher education, training, and professional development.
BHC Perspective
BHC Media covered Max Healthcare's Q1 FY27 results in the August 13-15 catch-up edition — revenue ₹2,982 crore (+16%), international patients +18%, medical education foray approved. The Saket 400-bed tower inauguration on September 3 is the physical infrastructure event that validates Max Healthcare's commitment to Saket as a flagship campus. For BHC founders building hospital technology — the Da Vinci Xi and Mako deployment at the new tower define the robotics-equipped hospital environment your platforms need to integrate with.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What did Amit Shah inaugurate?
A: A new 400-bed tower at Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi — on September 3, 2026. This expands the hospital's total capacity to approximately 1,200 beds, making it Delhi's largest private hospital by bed capacity.
Q: What technology is in the new tower?
A: Da Vinci Xi Surgical Robot (minimally invasive robotic surgery across general surgery, urology, gynaecology, thoracic) and Mako Total Knee Replacement Robot (CT-based 3D planning and robotically assisted precision knee replacement).
Q: What is Max Healthcare's overall scale?
A: 21 facilities, 6,100+ beds, 42,000+ employees. Treated 4 million patients from 800+ cities and 180 countries in FY26. Free treatment worth Rs 244 crore to 3.60 lakh patients. Medical education support for 1.62 lakh students. Chairman & MD: Abhay Soi.