Summary:
Faced with problems caused by an inadequate quota of diesel for their patrol vehicles, many of which are old, and hence consume more fuel, the highway police has sought that it be increased. Some of our vehicles are old and give a low average of around 8 to 10 km per litre. Similarly, across Maharashtra, the highway police cover 17,350 km of national and over 35,000 km of state highways. "We usually cover the national highways, while patrolling is conducted on state highways only as and when required," said an official. LESS FUEL QUOTA IRKS CITY POLICESome authorised petrol pumps, where our vehicles can fill diesel, are far from the highways..