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If CCTVs are installed in buses, it will be a big boon.”Uttarakahnd Transport Corporation (UTC) had installed GPS devices in 150 buses. A single GPS device costs between Rs 10,000 and Rs 12,000 while a monthly recurring cost of a single device is around Rs 400.” DEHRADUN: In wake of rising crime against women in public transport in Uttarakhand, the state women’s commission on Wednesday directed the state government to install CCTVs in around 1,300 buses.The commission wanted the government to take a cue from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana that have their public buses under surveillance. As there was no evidence to back us up, we had to let go of the incident. However, the experiment fell flat after UTC failed to bear the cost of the devices, which were removed later on.A source in UTC told TOI, “Earlier, installation of GPS devices in buses on pilot basis didn’t work as per our expectations..