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Buses to now have panic button, CCTVs

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Published on May 27, 2016 with No Comments

• Transport vehicles with a seating capacity of over 23 passengers will mandatorily have CCTV cameras that will be connected to the GPS and will be monitored by the local police control room
• In case of any untoward event, a woman passenger will be able to press the emergency button, which in turn will transfer the information to the nearest local police station via the GPS
• Once the emergency signal is triggered, CCTV cameras will start displaying live footage of the bus at the central control room. If a vehicle deviates from its prescribed route, the system will start sending signals
It will be mandatory for public transport buses in India to install emergency buttons, CCTV cameras and tracking devices to ensure the safety of women commuters. The government will issue a notification on these norms on June 2, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
“To ensure safety of women after the unfortunate Nirbhaya incident, we have decided to make it mandatory for public transport buses to install emergency panic buttons, CCTV cameras and GPS-enabled vehicle tracking devices,” the Road Transport and Highways Minister said. “We are looking at installation of panic buttons, CCTV cameras and other devices at the manufacturing stage itself,” he said.
The ministry had issued these draft rules earlier this month under the Motor Vehicles Act and had sought the views of stakeholders, including vehicle manufacturers.
Under the proposed notification, transport vehicles with a seating capacity for more than 23 passengers will have to install CCTV cameras which will be connected to the global positioning system and will be monitored by the police control room.
Once the emergency button is pressed and signals triggered, the CCTV cameras will start displaying live footage of the bus at the central police control room. Also, if a vehicle deviates from its prescribed route (monitored through the GPS devices), the system will start sending signals tracking its movement.
Once these initiatives are implemented, they will make women safer on roads, Gadkari said, adding that the need for the move was felt in the wake of the unfortunate Nirbhaya incident in December 2012.
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said these moves would ensure safety of women. Minister of Transport for Rajasthan Yoonus Khan said the Centre had contributed 50 per cent of the funds for the pilot project under which 10 luxury and 10 ordinary buses were set rolling on Thursday.

 

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