The much awaited ‘Namma BMTC’ mobile application was launched by the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) on Monday as part of its Silver Jubilee celebrations.
Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy launched the application officially and said that BMTC has received funds from the Government of India under Nirbhaya Scheme for implementing the BMTC Mobile App with women safety feature, in-bus surveillance system in city buses, and Passenger Information System (PIS) at bus stops/stations.
According to BMTC officials, this initiative brings in an advanced mobile application that women commuters can use to seek remote assistance in case of an emergency, track movements of women passengers when support is sought by them, on-board cameras to monitor on-bus activities, panic buttons within busses for women passengers to seek remote assistance in situation of emergency and creating a centralised helpline for providing assistance during distress.
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