Cops gear up for security on New Year’s Eve

GURUGRAM: Extensive site visitors preparations were made within the city fight snarls this weekend. Around three,500 law enforcement officials were deployed across Gurugram starting Friday night time. The postings will proceed until the early hours of Monday, i.e. until new 12 months. Interestingly, there shall be around 900 trainee law enforcement officials from other districts who shall be having their first box revel in all through the brand new 12 months's duty.

The preparations were made focusing around 6 points- keeping up legislation and order, smooth float or site visitors, warding off lodges and pub brawls, security of women and steer clear of injuries because of drunken driving, over speeding and triple riding at the bikes.

To steer clear of any mishap, 96 nakas shall be post around the district. These come with 37 check posts in East zones, 48 in West zone and 11 in South district. The maximum deployment shall be in and around Cyber Hub, MG Road, Golf Course Road, Sector 29 and Sohna Road. In truth, around 25 check posts were set up across the pubs and shops within the city. These come with check posts near Sahara Mall, Vipul Agora Mall, DT City Centre Mall, MGF Metropolitan mall, JMD Mall, Sahara Grace, Ambience Mall, Sector 29- Market, Kingdom of Dreams, HUDA Ground, Hotel Crowne Plaza, Westin Hotel, Galleria Market, Good Earth Mall, Cyber Hub and many others.

Around 14 assistant commissioners, 60 police inspectors, 450 site visitors law enforcement officials and 900 outstation trainee law enforcement officials shall be deployed along with the law enforcement officials from the police stations and management.

Besides this, there shall be 5 fireplace tenders, 2 cranes and a couple of ambulances shall be stationed at IFFCO Chowk, Bristol Chowk, sector 29 market and South City. Counter assault teams including bomb disposal squads, anti-sabotage check staff, rider duty and PCR vans too shall be on patrolling duties.

Also, MG Road shall be a no driving zone from 6pm on Sunday (Dec 31) until Monday morning (Jan 1). "There will be no entry on the road from IFFCO Chowk, Hotel Westin, Bristol Chowk and Sikanderpur side. Only the residents with valid car stickers will be allowed," mentioned DCP (Traffic) Deepak Gahlawat.

Also, to curb drunken driving, Gurygram police has partnered with a cab based aggregator. These cabs shall be allotted devoted parking a lot in Cyber Hub, Sector 29 Market and MG Road, from the place the commuters shall be allowed to board a cab. Cops will make sure that none of the drivers are drunk. They will raise alco sensors and can check those existing the birthday party hubs. If one shall be found to drunk, then they're going to be suggested to arrange some other motive force or hire a cab. The cabbies too shall be checked for the alcohol influence.

"We have partnered with Gurugram Traffic Police and the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) to promote awareness and help curb the menace of drunk driving on New Year's eve, as part of its national campaign '#PeeKeMatChala'. We will have dedicated parking lots and manned kiosks in popular places like Cyber Hub, Sector 29 Market and MG Road to assist partygoers opting for safe travel," mentioned Pranav Mehta, City Head - Delhi NCR, Ola.