CHALLENGES IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Safety in Public Transport is one of the key challenges across the globe. The authorities are taking various measures to make Public Transport safe and comfortable for women. It is very important to understand the travel needs of men and women are very different. In developing countries, lots of women forced to remain at home owing to lack of safe transportation option. Women are more likely to travel shorter distances and to stop more frequently than men during their journey.

When we generally talk about Women Safety in Public Transport, we just concentrate on providing safety inside the vehicles. It is important to ensure the safety of women from origin to destination, rather than just covering one part of the trip. This requires:

• Safe and accessible First and Last Mile Connectivity
• Safe Boarding and Alighting
• Safety inside the vehicle

Telangana Police initiating this special program for public safety.

This program is studied as pilot project in Hyderabad and after that it has been impleted successfully in Nizamabad. here is the step-by-step execustion of this project:

• Motivating auto vehicles & it's unions to motivate about this program and making part in it.
• Collection of Current/Present data of Auto Vehicles,Owners information & Drivers information and secondary owners and part-time drivers details.
• Creating a centralized database to give the secure access to the concered police officials & investigation bodies by providing the specific domain access.
• Display boards helps the passengers to keep the detailed information of the vehicle and it can be notable by the passenger.
• Safety inside the vehicle also assured as the vehicle/owner/driver updated information is in Police hand. It is easily traceble by the officials in emergencies.

Passengers - Actions

• BEFORE getting into an auto ensure that the number plate in the back of the auto and the number on the railing (separator between the driver from the passenger) are one and the same.Most of the autos will also have information such as the drivers name and the auto’s registration number (with the corporation / municipality) on the railing. Do not get into an auto that does not have anything written on the railing or one that has the number plate mismatching with the information written on the railing.
• BEFORE your ride starts, make sure you make a quick call (30 seconds maximum), without taking your eyes of the road, to your guardian (or a responsible friend) and transmit the following information – (a) where you got in from, (b) where your destination is, (c) auto’s number plate, and (d) how long it will take you to get to your destination. Pay attention to the road while you are on this call.”
• These days women find themselves travelling by auto rickshaws during late hours. Here are a few tips to keep in mind.
• BEFORE getting into an auto ensure that the number plate in the back of the auto and the number on the railing (separator between the driver from the passenger) are one and the same.
• Most of the autos will also have information such as the drivers name and the auto’s registration number (with the corporation / municipality) on the railing. Do not get into an auto that does not have anything written on the railing or one that has the number plate mismatching with the information written on the railing.
• As this same information also available with Police Department they can able to provide additional security and the Auto drivers/representatives responsibility also more in transit.