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The AP state government has launched Abhayam project, a one-of-its-kind initiative aimed at ensuring safety of women and children while travelling in public transport, particularly autorickshaws.

Project Aim

To bring one lakh autos under the Abhayam initiative, where 5,000 vehicles will be equipped with tracking and IoT devices by February 1, 50,000 vehicles by July 1.

Highlights

• The Abhayam device would be fitted in autorickshaws and cabs.and the app will provide emergency help to those in distress.
• This is the first Internet of Things (IoT) based women safety project..

How the app works?

• Those travelling by autos will need to install the Abhayam mobile application on their mobile.
• The QR code affixed to the vehicle must be scanned before boarding the vehicle.
• With this, the driver's photo and vehicle details will be shown.
• If women using a smartphone encounter difficulty in their journey, they can send the vehicle number to the police from the app and the whereabouts of the vehicle can be tracked through GPS.
• Passengers who do not have a smartphone can press the panic button on the IoT device attached to the vehicle and the information is sent to the Command Control Centre.