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New initiative for the safety of women in Punjab, panic buttons will be installed in buses and taxis | News India


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Mohali: The Punjab government has started working rapidly to make public transport safe for common people, women and children. The Punjab government has recently signed an agreement with Mohali-based IT company C-DAC. This project will be started under this.

Demand for safety of women across the country

After the rape and murder of a female doctor in a Kolkata hospital, there is a demand for women's safety across the country. In such a situation, the Punjab government is also serious about the safety of women in public transport.

Panic buttons will be installed in all buses and taxis of Punjab

Punjab Transport Secretary Dilraj Singh said that under this project, panic buttons will be installed in all buses and taxis of Punjab and GPS system will be installed, so that in case of any accident in the bus or taxi, the person will be informed. The location of the vehicle can be tracked.

press the button when you have trouble

Panic buttons will be installed in vehicles, so that if a woman is in trouble, she will press the button and then a message will be sent to the command control center and the police and the location of that vehicle will also be tracked.