Bihar joins Telangana and Haryana because the third state to implement such a system (Representational)
The Bihar Police has launched a particular initiative referred to as Secure Journey underneath the Emergency Response Assist System (ERSS). The initiative is designed to safeguard girls travelling on the street and will likely be rolled out in six districts – Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Begusarai, and Nalanda – with plans to broaden statewide by September 15.
Bihar joins Telangana and Haryana because the third state to implement such a system, permitting girls to have their journeys monitored by the police, each bodily and digitally, making certain they attain their locations safely.
Earlier, the ERSS carried out a nationwide initiative designed to offer rapid help to residents in emergencies by way of a unified, single emergency quantity: 112. It integrates providers like Police, Hearth, and Well being departments right into a single, streamlined response platform, accessible 24/7 throughout all States and Union Territories (UTs) in India.
How protected journey works:
- Dial 112: Ladies travellers can dial 112 earlier than their journey, by which police can monitor the automobile and preserve contact with them all through the journey.
- Particulars of the automobile are recorded, and ladies can share their dwell location with the police. Within the occasion that their cellphone turns into unreachable, an emergency response automobile will likely be dispatched to find them.
- Native police stations alongside the route are placed on alert, and the police keep in contact with the lady traveller, offering round the clock assist.
The Secure Journey initiative comes because the state prepares for the upcoming pageant season, throughout which girls usually tend to be travelling late at night time. “This initiative will increase the arrogance of ladies travellers, particularly with the elevated journey throughout festivals,” stated Nirmal Kumar Azad, Bihar’s Extra Director Basic of Police (Technical and Wi-fi), as per the Financial Instances
Residents can activate emergency responses by:
- Dialling 112.
- Urgent the facility button 3 times on smartphones.
- Lengthy urgent the 5 or 9 key on function telephones.
- Sending an SMS to 112 or utilizing the 112 India app.
- Logging into the ERSS web site or emailing the native Emergency Response Centre.
