MTC buses will soon have cameras and panic buttons to enhance passenger safety.
What’s it about? At the inauguration of the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) building, it was announced that all 2,330 MTC buses in the city would get CCTV cameras, panic buttons, and loudspeakers. The project was undertaken for ₹72.25 crores through the Nirbhaya Fund.
- More than 6,900 CCTV cameras and 9,000 panic buttons will be installed on the buses. CCTV cameras will also come up at 66 locations near bus termini and bus stops.
- The ICCC building will be the command centre where officials can respond to calls triggered by the panic button. The building will have 16 computer operators.
Previous effort: Previously, Chief Minister MK Stalin launched the first phase of the safety project by commissioning CCTV cameras in 500 MTC buses.
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