Punjab Newsline, Shimla, February 16-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today flagged off 27 police motorcycles to improve road safety from his official residence Oak Over here today. Out of these, 14 motorcycles will be provided to Kangra district police, while 13 will be given to Mandi district police. Additionally, in the coming days, 42 four-wheeler vehicles, 14 interceptor vehicles, and 10 wrecker vehicles for rescue operations will be made available to the police districts of Shimla, Nurpur, Mandi, and Kangra.
A budget of Rs. 90 crore has been allocated for the purchase of 3,373 road safety equipment for these four police districts. So far, over 1,200 pieces of equipment have already been provided to the police department at a cost of Rs. 5.71 crore. For the establishment of an integrated road safety enforcement system in Shimla, approximately Rs. 60 crore has been allocated.
This system will be linked with more than 450 artificial intelligence-based speed and surveillance cameras in Shimla, Kangra and Mandi districts, enabling the police to transition towards digital monitoring of traffic regulations in the state.