Leading from the front :::: PM Modi reduces convoy size ‘significantly’ ....::::: Scaled-down convoys were seen in Vadodara and Guwahati

A downsizing in the prime minister's convoy was implemented in his recent domestic visits.

The reduction was done while maintaining essential security components as per SPG protocol. Modi's convoy size was cut in Gujarat and Assam immediately after his speech in Hyderabad, per the agency.

The prime minister also asked for electric vehicles to be included in his convoy where possible, without making new purchases. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a 50 per cent reduction in the size of his convoy and called for greater use of electric vehicles as part of a wider austerity and fuel-saving drive amid economic stress linked to the Iran war.

The elite Special Protection Group (SPG) has been instructed to cut down the number of vehicles in the Prime Minister’s convoy, while ensuring that mandatory security protocols are not compromised. 

The SPG has already begun implementing the directions.

Amid the crisis in West Asia, where the key waterway of the Strait of Hormuz is virtually paralysed, Modi had on Sunday made a push for austerity while addressing a rally organised by the Telangana BJP in Hyderabad.

The prime minister suggested reducing petrol and diesel consumption, using metro rail services in cities, carpooling, increased use of electric vehicles, utilising railway services for parcel movement, and working from home to conserve foreign exchange. 

He also advocated not buying gold for a year and not going on foreign trips.

PM Modi has significantly reduced the size of his convoy during recent visits to states including Gujarat and Assam. The scaled-down convoys were seen in Vadodara and Guwahati soon after the Prime Minister’s austerity appeal at a rally in Hyderabad.

Sources said the reduction in vehicles was carried out while fully maintaining mandatory security requirements under SPG protocol.