Police get electric scooters for beach patrol

Will eliminate the need for policemen to walk along promenade

May 18, 2017 12:24 am | Updated 07:22 am IST - PUDUCHERRY

'Police on Wheels', a new way of patrolling the beach promenade. DGP Sunil Kumar Gautam is also seen riding self-balancing electric scooter on the beach road. Photo: Special Arrangement

'Police on Wheels', a new way of patrolling the beach promenade. DGP Sunil Kumar Gautam is also seen riding self-balancing electric scooter on the beach road. Photo: Special Arrangement

Police will no longer walk along the 2-km-long beach promenade in Puducherry. Whether in the morning or evening, they will be on wheels while patrolling.

Puducherry Director General of Police Sunil Kumar Gautam on Sunday launched the self-balancing electric scooter for patrolling along the beach promenade. He had said: “It is the first time in India that self-balancing electric scooter is being used for patrolling.”

Four scooters were given to the police who will patrol the beach promenade in the morning between 6 a.m. and 8.30 a.m. and after 5.30 p.m. everyday.

A senior police official said that it make patrolling easier for the police here. While two scooters were purchased by the government, two were donated by individuals. “The police is trying to get increase the number of such scooters if any private players are willing to donate through their CSR activities,” noted the police official.

He added that since the self-balancing electric scooter will run only on smooth asphalted roads, it would be only on the beach road. “It is most suitable for patrolling on the beach,” the official claimed.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.