Motor Transport Unit

About Us

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Police Motor Transport Section was started on 1st December 1932 in Mumbai with few old vehicles of Army driven by retired Army drivers. After 1947 there was rise in number of vehicles & in 1972 the number of vehicles was 472. 
As a token of remarkable savings & achievements, we have received ‘Civil Services Award’ for the Year 2017 on Civil Services Day from Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Shri. Devendra Fadnavis.

 

• ROLES & RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICER HEADING BRANCH

Additional Commissioner of Police (Technical) is the present Head of Department having 02 DCPs under him. His role is to –
1. To act as a Technical Advisor to Commissioner of Police regarding vehicles & Launches. 
2. Supervise the work of 02 DCPs. 
3. To procure new vehicles and condemn the old vehicles. 
4. To procure Spare Part, Fuel & Lubricants. 
5. To provide Vehicles for Bandobast and patrolling to Police Stations & other branch/units. 
6. Providing the pilot, escort and other vehicles during the visit of VIPs in Mumbai. 
7. To keep all the vehicles roadworthy. 
8. To Maintain the Speed Boats. 
9. To look after deployment & welfare of Drivers, Technicians, Launch & Ministerial staff.

• ACHIEVEMENTS

A Remarkable Saving Was Done Through –
1. Fuel Average Monitoring Drive, Training for efficient ways of Fuel handling & obtaining discounts from IOCL/HPCL. 
2. Procuring oil from authorised dealers through e-tender & XD-90 boat oil from manufacturer. 
3. Reducing Overtime Hours by installing Biometric Attendance System & CCTV Control Room. 
4. Preventive check up by officer visits to each Police Stations resulting in less off road percentage. 
5. Conducting continuous Training Programs with vehicle manufacturing companies. 
6. Body Building of 35 Prison Vans was done in M.T. Section instead of tendering from D.G. Office which saved about Rs. 2 lacs per vehicle. 
7. Reconditioning of 35 Marksman Vehicles was also done in M.T. Section which increased the life of said vehicles by 03 yrs.

• Modernisation of M.T. Section –

1. Building fully equipped Training, Conference Hall. 
2. Installing Pneumatic Tools & Two Post Hoist for saving efforts & man hours. 
3. Introducing Biometric Attendance System & CCTV Control Room.