Tata Motors announced Wednesday it has received an order for 1,542 Sumo Gold utility vehicles from various police and law enforcement agencies across the country.

Commenting on the orders, Vernon Noronha, vice president, Defence & Government Business, Tata Motors said, ''The Tata Sumo was conceived and designed keeping in mind the need for a rugged, comfortable and reliable vehicle that was powerful and versatile, with the ability to do almost everything with ease, including negotiate narrow city roads.

These strong attributes have made the Tata Sumo popular in both commercial and personal transportation segments, and with law enforcements agencies. As a leading partner in supporting the country's police and paramilitary forces, we at Tata Motors are proud to have received these orders for the Tata Sumo Gold utility vehicle and we will soon commence deliveries.''

Tata Motors' Defence Solutions offers its customers a wide range of vehicles in the light, medium and heavy category. These include logistics, tactical, armoured and specialist vehicles, with lowest life-cycle maintenance cost, supported by Tata Motors vast pan-India service network, ensuring maximum operational readiness.

Shares of the company gained Rs 4.7, or 0.89%, to trade at Rs 533.70. The total volume of shares traded was 142,053 at the BSE (10.55 a.m., Wednesday).