Soon, all long-route CTU buses to have panic button

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 11

For the safety and security of passengers, all Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) long-route buses will soon have a panic button and the live tracking system.

The UT Transport Department has invited online tenders for the supply and installation of the automatic vehicle location system (AVLS), along with a panic button, in 173 buses.

The system is already functional in 40 local buses and it will now be installed in the remaining 173 buses plying on long routes.

The department has also invited tenders for the supply and installation of ultrasonic fuel sensor devices in all 213 buses and the supply and installation of six new passenger information system (PIS) boards and maintenance of eight PIS boards, including six new and two old.

A senior official of the department said the live tracking system had already been installed in buses plying in the tricity and tenders had been floated to install the system in all long-route buses.

He said the panic button fitted in the bus would be used to alert the authorities and seek immediate help in case of an emergency and medical help.

How it will work

Once a passenger presses the panic button, it will send a message to the control room, mentioning the bus registration number and its location. Immediately, the nearest police station will be alerted for quick action.