ITBP creates marshy track to train drivers for roads in difficult terrain

Chandigarh, June 13

For the first time, the Transport Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), based at Chandigarh, has created a marshy road driving track for training its drivers to negotiate on slippery roads in difficult terrain along high-altitude mountain routes.

The ITBP trains its drivers and motor mechanics in mountain driving and maintenance and procedures. It requires special skills and care to drive and keep vehicles roadworthy in mountainous terrain and sub-zero temperatures.

The ITBP faces landslide zones and unpaved tracks en route to border outposts where vehicles at times get stuck in muddy and marshy stretches due to excessive rainfall and waterlogging due to melting of snow. Some ITBP posts are located in snow-bound areas at the altitude of 20,000 feet.

The ITBP will be expanding this training area with a multi-driving training track soon, which will include cross-country, speed breakers, zig zag, steep slope gradient and ditch track. This will provide realistic training environment to the ITBP motor transport personnel.