Women traveling on the Hyderabad Metro Rail trains now have one more channel to ensure safety with the SHE Teams including Metro stations in the ambit of the recently launched QR Code Complaint System.
The QR Code Complaint System, launched by Director-General of Police M. Mahendar Reddy on the occasion of International Women’s Day earlier this month, was introduced in the Lakdikapul Metro Station as part of the SHE Team’s women safety drive. Additional DGP (Women Safety and She Teams) Swati Lakra and DIG (CID, Women Protection Cell) B. Sumathi placed the QR Code stickers at various locations in the station to help women commuters in event of any distress.
The QR
Code enabled hassle free technology launched by the SHE Teams helps distressed women to reach out to the SHE Team with complaints. The QR code can be used both for providing any complaint or feedback.
Meanwhile, after the unprecedented Covid-19 triggered-shut down of 169 days, the Hyderabad Metro Rail is slowly returning towards pre-Covid ridership figures.
According to a press release, L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail, which resumed services ensuring all safety protocol September 7, 2020, said the Metro Rail was now handling close to two lakh commuters daily, which is about 50 per cent of the pre-Covid times daily ridership.