New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Delhi Police has been allocated Rs 12,259.16 crore in the Union Budget for 2025-26, an increase of 7.52 per cent from the previous fiscal year.

For the financial year 2024-25, the budget allocated to Delhi Police was Rs 11,400.81 crore, which has been raised to Rs 12,259.16 crore for the upcoming fiscal year.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget for 2025-26 in Parliament on Saturday.

The funds will be used for routine expenses and various schemes, including the development of a model traffic system and an enhanced communication network in the NCR region.

Delhi Police is responsible for maintaining law and order in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, including traffic management.

Upgrading communication infrastructure, incorporating the latest technology, installing traffic signals, and training personnel are also part of its mandate. PTI BM ARD ARD

Police budget allocation increases funding for law-and-order, traffic systems and communications infrastructure in the capital. Allocation to Delhi Police in the Union Budget for 2025-26 increases the sanctioned appropriation for law-enforcement functions in the National Capital Territory, designated for routine operational expenditures and scheme-specific outlays including manpower and training, a model traffic system, and enhancement of the communication network across the National Capital Region.