Gypsy removed from Indian Army fleet, this dhansu car replaced

Last updated:February 10, 2025, 18:24 IST

Indian armed forces replaced Gypsy to Maruti Suzuki Jimny, 60 Jimny vehicles were handed over to ITBP. These vehicles will be deployed in Leh-Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.

New Delhi. Indian armed forces have officially replaced Gypsy from the new Maruti Suzuki Jimny SUV, as the car manufacturer has officially handed over 60 gym vehicles to the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), ie Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) It has been included for the first time. These vehicles will be deployed in the border areas of Leh-Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh.

ITBP works in some of the most challenging areas in India, including high -altitude Himalayan areas, where weather extreme condenses occur and the temperature in winter falls to -45 ° C. These areas have glaciers, snow-covered mountains and bumpy routes. Such inaccessible places require strong vehicles. These vehicles will help ITBP personnel in patrolling, border protection and movement of officials and soldiers.

For a long time with army
Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Today is a proud moment for Maruti Suzuki as we are handing over Jimny to ITBP. Jimny is a perfect vehicle to navigate in the difficult border areas where ITBP personnel dedicate our country and protect our country. Jimny also reflects the determination and valor of our brave soldiers in uniform with its tagline 'Never Turn Back'. Maruti Suzuki has been associated with the armed forces for a long time, which provides them vehicles that they can trust.

Engine, power and price
The biggest advantage of Maruti Suzuki Jimny is its size and weight, which makes it a competent off-road. The gymny is powered with a 1.5-liter petrol engine that produces 103bhp and 134Nm torque, which is connected to manual or automatic torque converter gearbox. Although the specification on paper may look low, Gimny is equipped with 4WD system which is any way Helps in dealing with the area of Jimny has a break-assisted limited slip differential to power the wheelz. The ex-showroom price of Maruti Suzuki Jimny is Rs 12.75 lakh.