The Kejriwal authorities has termed BJP’s allegations “baseless”.

New Delhi:

The Delhi BJP on Tuesday alleged a Rs 500 crore rip-off involving panic buttons put in by the transport division by distributors in non-public taxis and buses, a cost termed by the Kejriwal authorities as “baseless”.

Addressing a press convention right here, the chief of opposition in Delhi Meeting, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri claimed that round Rs 500 crore have been charged from operators of taxis and buses within the identify of panic buttons by Delhi authorities’s transport division since 2019.

“Nonetheless, the panic buttons are non-functional as a result of there is no such thing as a management centre to behave on any misery confronted by the passengers. This is among the greatest scams within the identify of girls security,” he charged.

Mr Bidhuri mentioned {that a} delegation of Delhi BJP led by its president Virendra Sachdeva will meet Lt Governor V Ok Saxena and demand a CBI probe into the “rip-off”.

Additionally, the BJP MLAs will accompany taxi and bus operators and stage an indication at chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, he mentioned.

“We’ll request him to indicate everybody how panic buttons work. Not even a single girl has been helped because of the panic button to this point as a result of there is no such thing as a management room to behave upon any misery sign,” Mr Bidhuri claimed.

The Kejriwal authorities ought to inform the folks what occurred to the Rs 500 crore it has collected within the identify of panic buttons and ladies security, he mentioned.

Mr Bidhuri mentioned Rs 9,000 for taxis and Rs 22,000 for buses have been charged from their homeowners by the non-public distributors.

Later, the Delhi authorities mentioned that the allegations made by Ramvir Bidhuri is totally “baseless”.

“The security and safety of the passengers have at all times been the utmost precedence for the Delhi authorities. We want to make clear that each one the required safety measures are in place and are functioning successfully. One such measure is the set up of panic buttons in taxis and buses working in Delhi,” it mentioned in a press release.

“These panic buttons, when pressed by passengers, instantly set off an automatic alarm that’s acquired on the command and management centres positioned at Shastri Park and Kashmere Gate,” mentioned the federal government.

The devoted centre, underneath DIMTS at Shastri Park, tracks autos, taxies and different public service automobiles fitted with AIS 140 Car Location monitoring gadgets and acceptable motion is taken on any alerts acquired from the panic button. The group additionally works in offering the required data to the Delhi Police too, in circumstances as required, it mentioned additional.

Equally, the command-and-control centre at Kashmere Gate has performed an vital position in making certain security of all passengers particularly girls travelling within the buses, it mentioned.

Along with these measures, SMS and e mail alerts are despatched to the involved authorities throughout emergencies, making certain that each one mandatory actions are taken swiftly and effectively, the assertion added.

The Delhi authorities stays dedicated to the security and safety of its residents and can proceed to implement and improve measures that make sure the well-being of the folks, it mentioned.

“We urge all residents to make the most of the panic buttons and different obtainable security options when mandatory, and we encourage the general public to report any considerations or solutions to additional enhance the present methods,” it added.

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