Police on Monday launched four highway patrol vehicles(HPVs) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district as part of the government’sinitiative to enhance 24/7 vigilance on the highway, officials said.
SSP Haseeb-ur-Rehman flagged off four HPVs in Ramban.
Two Vehicles moved towards Nashri and two towards theJawahar Tunnel for patrolling to quickly respond to any highway emergency, theysaid.
According to the SSP, each vehicle will patrol theirspecified jurisdiction — between Nashri to Karol, Ramban; between Ramban toPanthial; another between Panthial to Chamalwas, Banihal; and another betweenChamalwas to Jawahar Tunnel.
As part of the government’s initiative to maintainround-the-clock vigil on highway, each vehicle manned by four personnel,including the driver, will be performing in addition to the vehicles ofexisting Quick Response Teams(QRTs) of Ramban,Ramsu and Banihal, he said.
Each vehicle will be fitted with oxygen cylinder and havingfirst-aid etc. They will be assisting the ambulances during any emergency,especially accidents, he added. He informed that the persons deputed with thesevehicles will also be trained in first-aid rescue operations.
He said drinking water and some ration will also be madeavailable in these vehicles.
At night, every vehicle will remain parked at the policestation of its jurisdiction at Chanderkot, Ramban,Ramsu and Banihal, theofficial said.