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We mapped population\u2010level, timely geographic access to BBFs across 735 districts across India.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a pan\u2010India geospatial modelling study using 2024 data from e\u2010RaktKosh, a centralised blood management system. As outcomes, we estimated BBFs per million people, travel time to the nearest BBF, and access population coverage (APC), defined as the proportion of the population with access to the nearest BBF by motorised transport (60\u2009min) and walking (30\u2009min).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In 2024, India had 5679 BBFs, averaging 4.13 facilities per million people. Median travel times to the nearest BBF were 35.25\u2009min by motorised transport and 253.27\u2009min by walking. For APCs, 93.86% of people were within 60\u2009min of their nearest BBF by motorised transport, while 16.21% were within 30\u2009min by walking. There were large differences in APCs across districts and states, with notable rural\u2013urban disparities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Access to blood banking facilities in India exhibits geographic disparities, with the northeastern states and island Union Territories having prolonged median travel times and low APC values. Rural areas are disproportionately adversely affected. 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