With the Union ministry of road transport and highways making the installation of vehicle location tracking devices with “panic buttons” mandatory in all public service vehicles under Rule 125(H) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, the UT administration on Tuesday implemented the directions in the city.
The command and control centre for the tracking and emergency alert system located in the office of state transport authority (STA), Chandigarh, was inaugurated by UT administrator Banwarilal Purohit in the presence of his adviser and home secretary Nitin Kumar Yadav and secretary, STA, Rupesh Kumar besides other officials of the administration.
The UT administrator emphasised the importance of installing emergency buttons and tracking systems in public service vehicles to enhance safety, particularly for women and children.
He commended the transport department, NIC, and the entire team for achieving this milestone, which will lead to increased vigilance among drivers and improved security for passengers. The utility of the vehicle location tracking devices in providing aid, especially to women and children travelling in public vehicles is extremely essential, he added.
Purohit expressed confidence that this system would contribute significantly in making Chandigarh a safer and more secure city.
