Overview
- The Hamirpur control and command centre will link to statewide surveillance cameras to enable e‑challans, real‑time monitoring and stricter road discipline, with officials expecting added revenue.
- Under the Himachal Pradesh State Road Transformation Project, the police have procured 3,373 enforcement devices funded at about Rs 60 crore for distribution in ten districts.
- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flagged off 66 patrol vehicles purchased for Rs 18.42 crore, comprising 35 electric, 14 interceptor, 10 wrecker and seven diesel four‑wheel‑drive units.
- The vehicles are being assigned to police stations in Shimla, Mandi, Kangra, Hamirpur, Una, Bilaspur, Kullu, Sirmaur, Solan and Chamba.
- Officials cite a three‑year decline in crashes and aim to speed post‑accident clearance through wrecker deployment, alongside recruitment of 1,200 constables, the resumption of B‑1 promotions and a forthcoming anti‑drug campaign.