The Delhi Police on Friday said athletes participating in the upcoming Commonwealth Games here will not be ferried in bullet-proof buses.
At a press conference here, Special Commissioner of Police (Administration) Neeraj Kumar said an application had been moved in the Supreme Court seeking permission to deactivate speed governors in the buses procured to ferry athletes and other Games officials during the Games.
He said the court had earlier ordered use of speed governors in buses. “If we want to get some relaxation, we need to approach the court,” he said, adding that in case of contingency, speed governors would not be of any help.
Stating that there was no specific threat to the Commonwealth Games, Mr. Kumar said the police had made all necessary arrangements for the event. While closed-circuit television cameras have been installed at 14 markets, work is under way at 29 other markets. All measures have been taken to ensure safety of the visitors and the police would also apprise them of the precautions they would need to take during their stay.
In continuation with the first International Security Administrators Conference of the participating countries held last September, the second two-day conference was organised in the Capital, which concluded on Thursday. In all, 105 members from 19 countries attended the conference during which the police gave detailed presentation on security preparedness for the Commonwealth Games. Mr. Kumar said details of the plans were shared with the participating members and they expressed satisfaction.
The delegates also visited Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the Games Village, where they were informed about the security and control access measures being taken. The police said the queries on traffic management, implementation of Games-exclusive lanes and protection of VIPs and athletes were appropriately addressed.
Asked whether the delay in the handing over of venues would hamper the arrangements, Mr. Kumar said ideally it would have been better had the stadia been ready and security cover was in place. However, he pointed out that despite these shortcomings, 13 test events had so far been conducted smoothly.
