India - Increased Safety for Lone Women Travelers via SMS

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Police in Mumbai, India have instituted a program in partnership with Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) intended to increase safety of women traveling alone. Under the program, women can text message Mumbai Police the vehicle plate number, the driver's registration number or the route number of the vehicle in which she is traveling. Upon receipt of the message, police will immediately have access to the name of the woman, her current location, her alternate number and her residential address, the vehicle owner's name, and all the vehicle's records. Women may send their text message to 9969777888.

Mumbai Police have been instructed to ensure that all public transport vehicle operators have their information posted in view on the dashboard visible to passengers.

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