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Arvind Kejriwal said
the new buses which are being procured already have CCTV cameras, panic buttons
and GPS
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The total cost of the
project is estimated at ₹150 Crore
NEW DELHI : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said his
government will install CCTV cameras, panic buttons and GPS in the existing
5,500 DTC and cluster buses.
Addressing a
press conference here, the chief minister said three CCTV cameras and 10 panic
buttons will be installed in each bus, adding that the move is aimed at
ensuring the safety of women in the city.
Kejriwal said
the new buses which are being procured already have CCTV cameras, panic buttons
and Global Positioning System (GPS).
The decision was
taken at a Cabinet meeting.
There will be a
centralised command room to control and monitor the entire system, Kejriwal
said, adding that it will enhance the safety of woman commuters and enable to
set up an app-based live bus info system.
Commuters will get the location and
expected time of arrival of the buses on a mobile application powered by GPS
based Automatic Vehicle Location System.
“We are planning
to launch these facilities on 100 buses by the end of December. It will take
six months to complete the project in 5500 buses and to make the app-based
Automatic Vehicle Location System fully functional," he said.
The total cost
of the project is estimated at ₹150 Crore. According to
the chief minister, the app has almost been developed.
Tendering
process has completed and the government has decided to issue the work award.
Once the entire
system is put in place, information on buses - location, time of arrival will
be displayed on the bus stops across the city, the chief minister added.
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