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Western Railways RPF Launches App For Women’s Safety
INDIA

Western Railways RPF Launches App For Women’s Safety

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Western Railway (WR) has developed and introduced a mobile application for the safety of women commuters, commuting between the suburbs of Churchgate and Virar railway stations. The free app, Eyewatch Railways, launched last month, was developed by RPF by Western Railway in partnership with Eyewatch Technologies Pvt Ltd. It can be downloaded on an Android phone from Google Play Store and on iPhone from Appstore, said Chief PRO by WR Ravinder Bhakar. "This app has an alarm button, by tapping the button or by pressing the power button four times, Eyewatch Railways notifies the RPF control and notifies the user's call guardians via SMS. It also has a location update feature that allows the RPF Control Center to view the commuters at constantly updated...
Delhi Police Relaunches Upgraded Version of Women’s Safety App ‘Himmat’
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Delhi Police Relaunches Upgraded Version of Women’s Safety App ‘Himmat’

All set to be launched for the third time, the Delhi Polices women's safety mobile app Himmat will bring together all helpline numbers on one platform. The app was first launched in 2015 and despite its relaunch in April this year, it found few takers. To give the app a face lift, the Delhi Police has engaged students from the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology. They have carried out a survey to study the shortcomings of the app. The students are young and can give fresh ideas that can be incorporated in the latest version of the app, said Delhi Police commissioner Amulya Patnaik. "The major clientele that we will be targeting is from the student community, so the idea is to get their feedback. In all probability we will try to finalise it by the end of this m...