For the convenience of passengers, Indian Railways is installing panic buttons at stations, know what security will be provided?
Utility News Desk!!! Keeping in mind the convenience of passengers, Indian Railways is operating thousands of trains across the country. Lakhs of passengers travel in these trains every day. In such a situation, passengers should not face any inconvenience during the journey. Keeping this in mind, many rules and regulations have been made.
Apart from this, Indian Railways is also working rapidly on renovating stations and increasing the speed of trains. Not only this, the rail network in the country is also being expanded rapidly. Apart from all this, Indian Railways is also making efforts for the safety of passengers. Keeping this in mind, work is now underway to install a special type of panic button at railway stations. This step is being taken especially keeping in mind the safety of the passengers.
According to media reports, Central Railways is planning to install panic buttons at many stations in its network. A total of 117 railway stations have been selected to install panic switch buttons. Panic button is a special type of safety device. It is used in emergency situations. In case of emergency, passengers will be able to alert the Railway Protection Force (RPF) by using the panic button.
With the help of panic button, passengers will be able to seek help from RPF personnel in case of trouble. As soon as you press the switch on the panic button. After this the alert will directly reach the RPF control room. In such a situation, after receiving the alert, the passengers will be identified and they will be provided immediate assistance. It is expected that the work of installing panic buttons at railway stations will be completed within a year.