Ashok Leyland Delivers 150 Vehicles To Tanzanian Police Force

Mobility Outlook Bureau
17 Nov 2022
04:06 PM
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The supplies are a part of a contract signed between Ashok Leyland and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Tanzania, and financed through a long-term soft loan extended by the Export-Import Bank of India


Ashok Leyland Trucks Hanover To Tanzania Police
Ashok Leyland Trucks Handover To Tanzania Police

Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of the Hinduja Group, delivered 150 trucks and buses to the Tanzania Police Force. The vehicles were handed over by Binaya S Pradhan, Indian High Commissioner, Tanzania, and Amandeep Singh, President, Ashok Leyland, to the Ministry of Home Affairs at the Police Head Quarters, Dar Es Salaam.

The supplies are a part of a contract signed between Ashok Leyland and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Tanzania, and financed through a long-term soft loan extended by the Export-Import Bank of India. The vehicles delivered included Police Staff Buses, 4X4 Police Troop Carriers, Ambulances, Recovery trucks, and other logistic vehicles for Police support services.

On behalf of the Minister of Home Affairs, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Home Affairs– Jumanne Abdallah Sagini, received the vehicles in the presence of other delegates from the police force.

Jumanne Abdallah Sagini thanked the Indian Government and Ashok Leyland for delivering the vehicles to Tanzanian Police Force and said, “India has always been a valuable partner in the growth of Tanzania, and we will continue working together for the mutual benefit of the two countries.”

The Tanzania Police Force currently has a fleet of 625 Ashok Leyland vehicles, and more vehicles are planned for delivery in the coming months.

Singh expressed gratitude to the Indian High Commissioner for facilitating this funding from India and the support provided for the execution of the project said, “It reflects our commitment to support the Government of Tanzania and we deeply value our long-standing relationship. These 150 vehicles will be added to the 475 Ashok Leyland vehicles which are already in operation with the Tanzanian Police Force across the country”.

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