Tirupati police get 66 electric bikes for patrolling; 13 for Shakti Teams
The Tirupati police department has received 66 electric bikes from Hero Motors as part of a CSR initiative to improve visible policing. Thirteen of these vehicles are designated for 'Shakti Teams' focused on women's safety.
Why it matters
The integration of eco-friendly technology in law enforcement reflects a growing trend in sustainable public administration.
The Tirupati police got 66 new electric bikes, which would ensure better surveillance and help achieve the ‘visible policing’ target, Tirupati district Collector S. Venkateswar said.
He flagged off the fleet of 66 VIDA electric bikes on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), accompanied by Superintendent of Police L. Subbarayudu. The bikes were presented by Hero Motors under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
The vehicles were formally handed over by the company to the department at an event in Sri City on July 1, in the presence of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Mr. Venkateswar called it an ‘eco-friendly policing measure’, appreciating the company’s gesture and the department’s plan to ‘go green’.
తిరుపతి జిల్లా పోలీస్ హీరో మోటోకార్ప్ CSR ద్వారా తిరుపతి జిల్లా పోలీసు శాఖకు 66 VIDA ఎలక్ట్రిక్ ద్విచక్ర వాహనాల అందజేత.శక్తి టీమ్ ద్వారా మహిళల భద్రత, కార్యక్రమాలకు వినియోగం.జిల్లా కలెక్టర్ మరియు జిల్లా ఎస్పీ చేతుల మీదుగా మహిళా పోలీసు సిబ్బందికి వాహనాల పంపిణీ. @APPOLICE100 pic.twitter.com/zg1ocLVcjY
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