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Gujarat to Set Up Tourist Police Stations in 3 Districts for Visitor Safety

Gujarat will establish dedicated tourist police stations in Gir Somnath, Devbhumi Dwarka, and Dang districts to enhance visitor safety. The initiative follows a high-level review chaired by State Police Chief Dr K.L.N. Rao and includes upgrading existing outposts into ultra-modern facilities. Special uniforms, a unique logo for police vehicles, and container-based help desks will be introduced at major tourist sites. A central interactive tourist police application will also be developed to provide tourists with essential information and security services.

Key Points: Gujarat to Set Up Tourist Police Stations in 3 Districts

  • Tourist police stations to be set up in Gir Somnath, Devbhumi Dwarka, and Dang
  • Existing outposts to be upgraded into ultra-modern facilities
  • Special uniforms, logo, and container-based help desks to be introduced
  • Central interactive tourist police app to be developed for visitor assistance
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Gujarat to set up tourist police stations in three districts to enhance visitor safety

Gujarat will establish dedicated tourist police stations in Gir Somnath, Dwarka, and Dang to boost visitor safety, with modern facilities and a new app.

"The objective of this initiative is not only to maintain law and order, but also to provide a safe and tourist-friendly environment to visitors from across India and abroad coming to Gujarat. - Dr K.L.N. Rao"

Gandhinagar, April 29

Gujarat will establish dedicated tourist police stations in three key districts as part of a wider effort to improve safety and services for visitors, following a high-level review chaired by State Police Chief Dr K.L.N. Rao.

The meeting, convened to enhance the security, convenience and overall experience of tourists at major destinations, resolved to implement the proposal in line with recommendations of the DG and IG Conference.

In the first phase, tourist-friendly police stations will be set up in Gir Somnath, Devbhumi Dwarka and Dang under the guidance of Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.

At locations where police outposts are already operational, authorities will upgrade existing facilities into ultra-modern tourist police stations by making optimal use of available resources.

The initiative also includes measures to improve the visibility and accessibility of police services for visitors.

Officials discussed the introduction of specially designed uniforms for personnel deployed at these stations, along with a unique logo for police vehicles, to enable tourists to easily identify and approach officers for assistance.

At major tourist sites, container-based help desks and kiosks will be installed to provide immediate support and information to visitors.

All Superintendents of Police have been instructed to develop a central interactive tourist police application, aimed at offering tourists access to essential information and security-related services on a single platform.

The meeting further stressed the need to ensure adequate manpower at each tourist police station, alongside procurement of new vehicles and development of necessary infrastructure to support operations.

Dr Rao said, "The objective of this initiative is not only to maintain law and order, but also to provide a safe and tourist-friendly environment to visitors from across India and abroad coming to Gujarat."

The police department indicated that the programme would be expedited in the coming period to strengthen safety standards in the state's tourism sector.

The meeting was attended by the IGP (Administration) and Superintendents of Police from Gir Somnath, Dwarka and Dang districts.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As a foreign tourist who visited Gujarat last year, I think this is great news. The temples in Dwarka were amazing but I did feel lost at times. A central app with emergency contacts would have been really useful. Good decision! 👍
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Nikhil C
This is a good initiative but I hope they also focus on cleanliness and basic amenities at these tourist spots. Tourist police are useless if the roads are bad and there's no drinking water. Let's not just do photo ops. 🙏
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Arjun K
Great to see Modi's home state leading by example in tourism infrastructure. The Dang district is often overlooked by tourists - this will definitely boost eco-tourism there. Special uniforms and a logo for vehicles is a smart move for visibility! 🔥
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Michael C
I travel to India for work frequently and safety is always my first concern. A dedicated tourist police force with proper training in English and basic hospitality will make a huge difference. Let's hope they recruit multilingual officers. 🤞
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Kavya N
As a solo female traveler from Bangalore, this makes me happy! Gujarat has so much to offer - from the lions of Gir to the beaches of Dwarka. Hope they also install proper CCTV cameras and have female officers at these stations. Safety is paramount for women tourists. 🙏✨
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Ravi K

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