Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Guwahati Traffic Police Returns to White Uniforms After 8 Years
The traffic police in Guwahati, India, are now wearing white uniforms again.
They switched back to white from navy blue and sky blue after eight years.
The police made this change because they wanted to improve how well the traffic officers are seen and to make it easier for people to approach them.
They listened to what the police officers, safety experts, and the public thought before deciding.
The white uniforms are expected to help people see the police better and make the police look more professional on the roads.
The last change to the uniform was to improve comfort and visibility on the roads, but now the police are going back to the white ones.
Guwahati Traffic Police reverted to their white uniforms after eight years.
The uniform change happened on Saturday.
The decision followed a review of operational needs and feedback.
White uniforms are associated with approachability and visibility.
The previous change aimed for comfort and road visibility.
- Who
- Guwahati Traffic Police
- What
- Guwahati Traffic Police reverted to white uniforms.
- When
- The change happened on Saturday.
- Where
- Guwahati
- Why
- To enhance visibility, approachability and professionalism.
Initial Change
Current Change
Reason for uniform change
Initial Change
Prioritized comfort and visibility with the uniform change.
Current Change
Prioritized professionalism and approachability with the change back to white uniforms.
- Uniform Color
- White
- Previous Uniform
- Navy blue trousers and sky blue shirts
- Change Date
- Saturday
- Reason for change
- Enhance operational efficiency
- Review conducted by
- Police department