Rainbow Children’s Hospital Plans to Add 900-Bed Across Delhi NCR in Major Expansion

The expansion pipeline covers major cities, including around 90 beds at Electronic City and 60 beds at Hennur in Bengaluru; about 150 beds in Pune; and approximately 130 beds in Coimbatore.

Rainbow Children’s Hospital, one of India’s leading specialized hospital chains for paediatric and perinatal care, has announced a major expansion plan to add nearly 900 new beds over the next three years.

As part of this initiative, nearly 450 beds are planned for addition in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR).

Commenting on the expansion plan, Dr. Ramesh Kancharla, Rainbow’s founding chairman of Rainbow Children Hospital, said, “Our next big strategic bet is Delhi NCR. NCR is the future of children’s healthcare for North India, with Gurugram emerging as a major healthcare hub. Over the next two years, we will add around 450 beds in NCR across two hospitals, one 325-bed flagship and one 125-bed spoke hospital.”

“Over the next three years, we aim to add close to 900 beds across key high-growth markets, ensuring advanced paediatric and perinatal care is accessible to more families,” he added.

Under this expansion initiative, the chain aims to move beyond its focus from South India to North India.

Additionally, the expansion pipeline covers major cities, including around 90 beds at Electronic City and 60 beds at Hennur in Bengaluru; about 150 beds in Pune; and approximately 130 beds in Coimbatore.

To fund this growth, Rainbow reportedly plans to deploy around INR 900 crore, using a mix of greenfield development and an asset-light satellite hospital model.

Commenting on the funding, Dr. Kancharla said, “We will use a mix of greenfield and asset-light satellite models. Satellite hospitals cost around INR 70 lakh per bed, while asset-heavy hospitals like Gurgaon will cost more.”

He further added that the company has around ₹500 crore on its balance sheet and strong operating cash flows, and does not foresee the need for external funding.

Founded in 1999 as a focused children’s hospital specialising in neonatal intensive care, paediatrics and emergency services, Rainbow in 2007 integrated obstetrics and perinatal care in its services and currently operates approximately 2300 beds.

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