KOLKATA: The Bengal government has planned to install panic buttons in all state and private buses under the Nirbhaya project to make it safer for women to travel. A meeting was held with consultants at Parivahan Bhawan on Wednesday to finalize the installation of panic buttons on buses. The project is likely to be launched before Pujas.
The buses will have panic buttons, CCTVs and GPS-enabled tracking systems. The panic button is likely to be placed in front of seats and passengers can press it in case of an emergency, and it will alert the police control room and transport department control room, and send video footage of the interior of the bus.
