'Panic button' in Hyderabad cabs now, as police launch new initiative 
Telangana

'Panic button' in Hyderabad cabs now, as police launch new initiative

The police's 'Hawk Eye' app will now be integrated into each app that offers a cab service, for commuters in distress.

Written by : TNM Staff

With an aim to make transport safer, especially for women, the Telangana police have taken up an initiative to integrate their patrol cars with passengers cabs. This is being done through the police's 'Hawk Eye' app, which will now be linked to each app that offers a cab service.

"The commuters travelling in any public service cabs in case of any emergency have access to an “Emergency Button” in the related cab services app. Once a commuter in distress presses the “Emergency Button” in the App, the message will be transmitted to Hawk Eye App of the police through a backend operational work flow," the police said in a press note.

This will send the latitude and longitudinal coordinates of the passenger to the police, along with other details of the passenger cab, to the police control room and closest patrol car, besides the police officers concerned under whose jurisdiction the area lies. 

"Once the information is received, police will be able to respond immediately to reach the commuter in distress by continuously tracking the movement of the vehicle on the geotagged map. This facility will not only help in apprehension of the offender before the crime is committed but also help in enhancing the levels of safety and security to all the commuters on the move and their family members at home," the police said.

Police said that the process of integration was already completed for Ola cabs, Tora cabs and Move in Sync, besides a few others, and requested all other providers of cab services and public service vehicles to get their app integrated.

"Hyderabad is the fastest growing metropolitan city in India with all IT and ITES industries converging here from all over the globe. There has been an imperative need to provide a safe and secure environment for women in Telangana state in general and Hyderabad in particular. The endeavour of the Telangana Police is to ensure a crime free, safe and secure society," the press note stated.