Govt. planning to install CCTV cameras in over 6,300
buses
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| cctv cameras |
Will allow real-time surveillance of
the vehicles from a central
command centre
With a view to ensure
safety of commuters aboard public transportation, , especially female
passengers, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is planning to equip the
entire fleet of Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and clusters buses with
IP-based CCTV surveillance systems.
The Transport Department
is looking to appoint a consultant for the project which mainly aims at making
the real-time surveillance of as many as 6,350 such vehicles possible from a central location at the push of a panic
button.
According to a senior
government official, the proposal entailed the installation of at least three cctv cameras aboard each
bus.
“The project envisages the
implementation of a video-based cctv surveillance system
in accordance with the highest standards available for monitoring the
activities of the commuters using the DTC and cluster buses and also crew
members,” said the official.
The objective of the
project, the official said, was to ensure the safety and security of
passengers, particularly women, through IP-based CCTV cameras.
As per the plan, three
cameras are to be installed on each bus along with a screen to telecast the
output from each of these cctv cameras aboard the vehicle.
The total number of vehicles that the government is currently in favour of
equipping with these cameras, according to the official, is around 6,350.
“The idea is to be able to
assess past and future recording of any incident in the bus remotely through a
central control room or as and when the authorities intend to view the live
video,” the official said.
Data to be stored
The data, the official
added, will be stored, monitored and analysed at a centralised command and
control centre to be established as part of the same project.
At present, the DTC has a
fleet of 3,781 low-floor AC and non-AC buses, which are being operated through
40 bus depots across the Capital.
Buses operating from the
Sarojini Nagar and Raj Ghat bus depots are equipped with CCTV cameras.
Within a year, a 1,000 new buses are scheduled to be added to the fleet of DTC.
Reference: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/govt-planning-to-install-cctv-cameras-in-over-6300-buses/article21251353.ece
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