Keeping in mind the convenience of the passengers, Indian Railways is operating thousands of trains across the country. Crores of passengers travel in these trains every day. In such a situation, passengers should not face any inconvenience while travelling. Keeping this in view, many rules and regulations have been made. Apart from this, Indian Railways is 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 view, work is now underway to install a special type of panic button at railway stations. This step is being planned especially keeping in mind the safety of the passengers. Let us know about it in detail in this episode -
According to media reports, Central Railways is planning to install panic buttons at many stations connected to its network. A total of 117 railway stations have been selected for installation of panic switch buttons.
Panic button is a special type of safety device. It is used in emergency situations. In case of crisis, 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 times of trouble. As soon as you press the switch on the panic button. After that an alert will directly reach the RPF control room.
In such a situation, after receiving the alert, the passengers will be identified and help will be provided to them immediately. It is expected that the work of installing panic buttons at railway stations will be completed within a year.
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