GES 2017: 30 patrol vans to give 24x7 security along Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road

Hyderabad: Twelve sensitive locations have been identified along the route that will be taken by delegates to the GES along the Outer Ring Road (ORR) starting from RGI airport to Kothaguda in Gachibowli where the ORR ends. The Cyberabad police, who have jurisdiction along this stretch, will deploy around 30 vehicles for round-the-clock patrolling till the summit concludes. The 30- km stretch will be guarded by armed men and commandos from Octopus, the outfit engaged in anti-terror operations.

Most of the 1,500 delegates participating in the summit will land at the RGI airport and travel to the hotels allotted to them and to the venue, the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC).

From the airport, all the delegates will take the ORR, including Ivanka Trump, advisor to the US President, who is expected to stay at the Westin Hotel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will leave Hyderabad after the dinner at Falaknuma Place on the first day, may also take the Outer Ring Road to reach the airport.

“To ensure that the entire stretch is secured for the movement of VVIPs and delegates from all over the world, foolproof security has been set up on the ORR. A vehicle, with at least three men, will be deployed along every kilometre on both sides of the stretch,” a senior official said.

“The men will see that the vehicles carrying the delegates will have a smooth ride and act if the vehicles meet with an accident or break down midway, and coordinate with the control centre. Tourism department vehicles have also been kept on standby,” the official added.