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2,000 vehicles to be hired by Delhi police for Games

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Sunday, January 31, 2010 11:53 IST
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New Delhi: Delhi police will hire over 2,000 vehicles, including 1,200 cars and 630 buses, during the Commonwealth Games, for various jobs like escorting sportsmen and deploying Quick Reaction Teams.

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Plans are also there to hire drivers for running these vehicles — around 1,200 cars and multi-utility vehicles, 630 buses and 215 light commercial vehicles like Tata 407 — during the Games to be held in October this year.

The vehicles which are being hired will be used in deploying QRTs, escorting sportsmen to their venues and back to the Games village and for deployment of personnel for law and order duties, a senior police official said.

Around 750 to 1,000 ambassador cars and multi-utility vehicles along with drivers are being hired for escorting sportspersons and for deployment of QRTs for a period of 20 to 25 days.

"No vehicle supplied should be more than two years old, and their mileage should be less than 60,000 km. The colour of the car should be white only," the official said.

Another 250 cars with drivers will be rented by police for other uses during the Games. For this, vehicles should be model 2001 onwards.

Police are also planning to hire 630 buses and 215 Light Commercial Vehicles with drivers for deploying security personnel, and for law and order arrangements.

"The vehicles will be hired for a period of one month from September 15," the official said.

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