The Delhi government has deployed 2,947 bus marshals in Delhi Transport Corporation buses and is operating 56 special buses for women as part of a wider women’s and children’s safety network, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said in a statement. The measures include armed women police personnel on selected evening services, round-the-clock bus monitoring and expanded safety infrastructure across the capital.
Of the 56 special buses, 15 operate during the evening shift. Armed women police personnel have been deployed on these services after 5 pm, according to the Chief Minister. The government has also connected all buses to the Bus Management System, which includes panic alarms, live CCTV feeds and GPS tracking monitored through a control centre.
The measures are intended to provide faster assistance during emergencies on public transport. The deployment of marshals and police personnel, combined with live monitoring and panic alarms, creates a layered system covering both physical presence and technology-enabled response. The statement did not provide details on the routes covered by the special buses, the number of passengers using them or the response-time standards followed by the control centre.
The Department of Women and Child Development will soon introduce additional accommodation facilities for working women in Vishwas Nagar and Rohini, Gupta said. The proposed facilities are part of the government’s wider focus on access to essential services for women who work or travel across Delhi.
The Chief Minister also referred to measures for child protection. Child Welfare Committees and Juvenile Justice Boards are functioning as statutory bodies, while Sub-Divisional Magistrates have been designated as Child Marriage Prohibition Officers. Around 1.5 lakh CCTV cameras are available in schools, according to the statement, and self-defence training is being provided in 1,397 schools under the Rani Lakshmibai Self-Defence Training Programme.
Road and street infrastructure forms another part of the stated safety network. The government said 96,000 streetlights have been installed on roads under the Public Works Department. These include 45,000 high-pressure sodium vapour lights and 51,000 LED lights. The department also has 2,53,983 operational CCTV cameras, according to the Chief Minister.
The announcement places public transport, street lighting, surveillance, emergency response and women’s accommodation within a single safety framework. For commuters, the effectiveness of these measures will depend on whether the systems remain operational, whether alerts receive timely responses and whether coverage extends across routes and locations where women face safety concerns.
Citizens can register complaints through the toll-free number 1908 and the PWD Seva Portal. The network also includes Women’s Helpline 181, DTC services and child-protection measures. The government’s stated objective is to ensure prompt assistance during crises while improving access to safer transport, roads, schools and support facilities across Delhi.
