NEW DELHI: Centre has asked the state public transport corporations to send proposals on installing CCTV cameras inside their buses and setting up of monitoring station for keep track of the bus movements even on rural routes. Based on their fund requirement, the Centre would step in to provide financial assistance for vehicle and passenger safety.
The proposal was made on Thursday at the executive committee meeting of Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ARSTUs) under the chairmanship of Union road transport secretary AK Upadhyaya. Sources said that the ministry is keen to provide aid to the STUs under its scheme to implement IT initiatives for better functioning of government owned public buses.
"We will send our proposals. Installation of CCTVs inside buses to keep eye on the activities is a good move, but we need to have proper monitoring centres. Moreover you need to be linked to local police so that they can take action in case of an emergency," said a senior official of a state transport corporation from south India said. He added that most of the major STUs operating buses in cities are going for global positioning system (GPS).
Mumbai's BEST and Andhra's APSRTC are some of the main corporations which are showing interest in this regard. The need for GPS and monitoring has gained importance due to the recent national uprising for women safety.
Sources said in the past two fiscal years, the road transport ministry has sanctioned Rs 71 crore to 15 SRTUs for IT projects. These transport bodies are investing another Rs 71 crores to implement the projects. ARSTU officials said another 30-40 transport corporations want the tracking system and to have a monitoring centre.
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