LG launches Himmat Plus QR Code scheme in transport range

  • | Friday | 23rd August, 2019

New Delhi: In a bid to make rides safer for women travelling from railway stations, metro stations and airport, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal has launched Himmat Plus QR Code scheme in transport range of Delhi Police. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railways) said they have pasted QR code in autos and taxis. To avail the facility, Himmat Plus application should be downloaded in your phone. "In the QR code functionality, the user opens the Himmat Plus App and scans the QR code from the card which is placed on the headrest of the driver's seat, facing the customer," said DCP Railways. to the Himmat dashboard working at Himmat stations at PHQ.

New Delhi: In a bid to make rides safer for women travelling from railway stations, metro stations and airport, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal has launched Himmat Plus QR Code scheme in transport range of Delhi Police. Around 3,000 autos and taxies have now associated with this initiative of city police. The transport range comprises of three units namely IGI Airport, Railways and Metro. The Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik was present at the occasion which was held at Ajmeri Gate area of New Delhi railway station. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railways) said they have pasted QR code in autos and taxis. To avail the facility, Himmat Plus application should be downloaded in your phone. "In the QR code functionality, the user opens the Himmat Plus App and scans the QR code from the card which is placed on the headrest of the drivers seat, facing the customer," said DCP Railways. When the user presses the Report Journey button, it sends the location with the drivers unique I.D. to the Himmat dashboard working at Himmat stations at PHQ. If the driver is not registered the user receives the pop-up notification on the application driver is not registered with Delhi Police. In this case, passenger can call the Control Room or press the SOS button from the application. "If the driver is registered with Delhi Police, then the user can start the journey and every five minutes, the user receives the pop-up notification on the app. In case the user presses the trouble button, then the officer of Delhi Police will call the passenger. It also sends an alert message to the Emergency Contact Number of the user. All Special Commissioners of Police including Nuzhat Hassan (Women Safety), Praveer Ranjan (Transport), Joint Commissioner of Police (transport) Atul Katiyar and other senior police officers of Delhi Police, Mangu Singh, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, S.C.Jain DRM, Northern Railway & Senior Officers of Railway Protection Force have also attended the programme. According to the police from airport, nearly one lakh fifty thousand people travel regularly. Whereas around thirteen lakh people from railway stations and nearly thirty lakh people commute on daily basis.

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