Home Minister Flags Off Fleet Of ‘State-Of-The-Art Dial 112’ Emergency Response Vehicles

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah today flagged off a fleet of ‘state-of-the-art Dial 112’ emergency response vehicles and modern forensic mobile vans at a state-level function held in Raipur.

Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma and Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Raman Singh were also present on the occasion. The Dial 112 emergency service was earlier available in only 16 districts of Chhattisgarh, but the state government has now expanded it to all 33 districts.

To further strengthen safety standards and response capabilities, the service has been integrated with Artificial Intelligence-based location tracking technology, which will help accurately identify the real-time geographical location of people in distress. Giving priority to women’s safety, panic buttons and special monitoring features have also been added to the system. A total of 400 new advanced emergency vehicles, 33 special surveillance vehicles and 60 new highway patrol vehicles were flagged off today for deployment across various districts of the state.
(updated on 18th may 2026)