Coimbatore City Police add 34 motorcycles for emergency response

COIMBATORE The Coimbatore City Police on Saturday (November 14) added 34 fully equipped motorcycles to its fleet of emergency response vehicles. Honda India Foundation (HIF), the CSR arm of the Honda Group of companies in India, handed over the motorcycles to the police. Each vehicle has accessories such as a siren, revolving light, blinkers, storage box and public address system.

Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar and West Zone Inspector General of Police and Coimbatore City Police Commissioner (in-charge) R.V. Ramya Bharathi received a symbolic key of the fleet from HIF operating officer Rajeev Taneja at the parade ground of the Armed Reserve, Coimbatore city.

They, along with Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja, flagged off a helmet awareness rally that also featured the new emergency response fleet. Over 500 people took part in the awareness campaign, which was organised in association with non-governmental organisation Uyir. The Collector, Police Commissioner and the Corporation Commissioner led the rally.