President of India Draupadi Murmu along with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrive in Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard Limousine to attend the Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path. The official presidential vehicle of India, which is considered to be one of the most secure vehicles in India, costs around Rs 9 crore. The President of Egypt is the chief guest of India as the country celebrates its 74th Republic Day. Both the Presidents arrived in the same limousine from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the duty path, where they were received by PM Narendra Modi.
Draupadi Murmu was recently elected as the 15th President of India and traveled for the first time from Rashtrapati Bhavan (Rashtrapati Bhavan) in a Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard, the presidential limousine.
The Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard also served outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind during his tenure as the official armored limousine for VVIP transport in India and has been serving the office of the President for a long time.
The Mercedes-Benz S600 Pullman Guard was launched in the country in 2015 for Rs 8.9 crore (without additional armored work) and gets ERV (Explosive Resistant Vehicles) 2010-level and VR9-level protection for the occupants.
This means that the car can withstand up to 15 kg of TNT from a distance of 2 metres; Withstands 7.62x51mm rifle rounds. Even bullets fired from AK-47 will not be able to penetrate the sedan. Based on the W221 S-Class, the model made its global debut in 2011 and saw use during the tenure of President Pranab Mukherjee.
On the other hand, the SPG inducted the new Mercedes-Maybach S650 in the fleet of PM Narendra Modi, which is estimated to cost Rs 12 crore. However, he arrived in a Range Rover SUV to attend the Republic Day parade. The presidential limo isn’t slated for an upgrade any time soon.