Shimla, Feb. 16 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu flagged off 27 police motorcycles from his official residence in Shimla to raise awareness on road safety on Sunday.

As per an official release, out of the 27 motorcyles, 14 motorcycles will be provided to Kangra district police, while 13 will be given to Mandi district police.

Additionally, in the coming days, 42 four-wheeler vehicles, 14 interceptor vehicles, and 10 wrecker vehicles for rescue operations will be made available to the police districts of Shimla, Nurpur, Mandi, and Kangra.

A budget of Rs 90 crore has been allocated for the purchase of 3,373 road safety equipment for these four police districts. So far, over 1,200 pieces of equipment have already ...