Rajkot: The city police is all set to launch a special mobile application for women’s safety.
Females, especially those moving in the city during odd hours for work, will not just be able to get police help promptly , but also intimate their relatives for friends simultaneously at the time of distress.
There are several areas in the city where women feel unsafe when they travel during late night and having this app named ‘Surkshita’ in their smart phones is expected to give them an enhanced sense of security.
The BETA version of this app is under testing and the police department plans to begin its use through rickshaw drivers. Each and every rickshaw in the city will be given QR codes that the drivers will have to paste in their vehicles. On boarding the rickshaw, the woman has to scan this QR code using this mobile app, especially during odd hours or if she feels unsafe. The vehicle will be automatically tracked by the police control room and cops will have complete details of the driver once they have issued the QR codes.
Another interesting feature of this app is that the user will be able to add up to five numbers of her relatives and friends who will get an intimation on their phones. The app has a special a panic button, which, when pressed will promptly send out her location details to the police and five other numbers which she has already registered.
Talking to TOI, Rajkot police commissioner, Manoj Agarwal said, “The app is ready and we have completed all the testing. We are all set to launch it soon.”
According to police, girls in big numbers are migrating to Rajkot for education and job from nearby small villages and district as the city is the commercial capital of Saurashtra. These young ladies feel unsafe while moving alone around the city in odd hours. The woman have to register once in this app filling all the required detail and verify her number. “Many times, young women also feel unsafe while travelling within the city with a known person too during odd hour. This app will not only make women feel safer but also curb the crimes against them,” a senior police officer added.
Females, especially those moving in the city during odd hours for work, will not just be able to get police help promptly , but also intimate their relatives for friends simultaneously at the time of distress.
There are several areas in the city where women feel unsafe when they travel during late night and having this app named ‘Surkshita’ in their smart phones is expected to give them an enhanced sense of security.
The BETA version of this app is under testing and the police department plans to begin its use through rickshaw drivers. Each and every rickshaw in the city will be given QR codes that the drivers will have to paste in their vehicles. On boarding the rickshaw, the woman has to scan this QR code using this mobile app, especially during odd hours or if she feels unsafe. The vehicle will be automatically tracked by the police control room and cops will have complete details of the driver once they have issued the QR codes.
Another interesting feature of this app is that the user will be able to add up to five numbers of her relatives and friends who will get an intimation on their phones. The app has a special a panic button, which, when pressed will promptly send out her location details to the police and five other numbers which she has already registered.
Talking to TOI, Rajkot police commissioner, Manoj Agarwal said, “The app is ready and we have completed all the testing. We are all set to launch it soon.”
According to police, girls in big numbers are migrating to Rajkot for education and job from nearby small villages and district as the city is the commercial capital of Saurashtra. These young ladies feel unsafe while moving alone around the city in odd hours. The woman have to register once in this app filling all the required detail and verify her number. “Many times, young women also feel unsafe while travelling within the city with a known person too during odd hour. This app will not only make women feel safer but also curb the crimes against them,” a senior police officer added.
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