NEW DELHI, May 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has significantly reduced the size of his convoy as part of an austerity push, days after urging citizens to limit fuel consumption and adopt energy-saving practices. The downsizing has been implemented during his recent domestic visits, official sources said, while maintaining essential security arrangements under SPG protocol. […]

PM Modi reduces convoy size by 50% to promote fuel conservation, a move echoed by state leaders amid economic challenges.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said that she herself, her Cabinet colleagues, BJP MLAs, public representatives, officers and Delhi government departments would minimise the use of official vehicles.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said that she herself, her Cabinet colleagues, BJP MLAs, public representatives, officers and Delhi government departments would minimise the use of official vehicles.

New Delhi: Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's austerity push, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered curbs on the official vehicles used by

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ordered a 50% cut in his convoy size and increased use of EVs as part of an austerity and fuel-saving drive amid the economic fallout of the Iran war, sources told India Today TV.

Sources also said that PM Modi has asked for increased use of electric vehicles in the convoy and has clarified that no new vehicles should be purchased for this transition.