Telangana: Security beefed up for Global Entrepreneurs Summit delegates

Hyderabad: The authorities are leaving no stone unturned for the security of the Global Entrepreneurs Summit (GES) delegates. The special buses, which will ferry them for three days, will have armed police accompanying them and the hotels, where they will stay, are under the close surveillance of the police.

To provide them best transportation facility, the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation has arranged 80 AC buses, including Garuda, Garuda Plus and Vajra. The Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) has chipped in with Volvo buses. An official from the transport committee of the GES said that each bus will have two guides from the TSTDC and one from TSRTC. They will be supported by two armed reserve police.

“The bus route is confidential and will have police bandobust. The TSTDC has reserved 1,400 rooms with 20 prominent hotels in the city and additional forces with striking capabilities are deployed at these hotels and at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC),” an official said. A Purushotham Naik, executive director of TSRTC (Greater Hyderabad zone), said that all the 80 AC buses in spare and would not impact the regular services. Mr Komuraiah, regional manager of RTC, said “We have completed the trail runs for these 80 AC buses,” English-speaking drivers, guides and police will be used for the duty.