1,000 more personnel for Delhi Traffic Police

Wednesday, Nov 10, 2010



Delhi Traffic Police will soon get an additional 1,000 personnel taking its strength to over 6,600, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. "The force is being augmented with 1,000 more personnel after the completion of Commonwealth Games," Minister of State for Home Mullapally Ramachandran said in a written reply.

At present, the strength of the Traffic Police network in Delhi is 5,634, he said. The Minister said there is no specific proposal to recruit women traffic constables.

"However, the government has instructed Delhi Police to ensure that 15 per cent of the recruitment should be for women," he said.

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