Project:“Rail Alert” – 24-hour Police Helpline for Railway Passengers
| Police Agency: | Kerala Railway Police |
| Jurisdiction: | Entire state of Kerala (14 Railway Police Stations) |
| Police Official(s) : | Suresh Rajpurohit IPS, (Superintendent of Police, Kerala Railway Police) |
| Partners : | BPL Mobile, Kerala |
| Target Group: | Railway Passengers in Kerala |
| Products Developed: | Print Materials for community-wide awareness campaigns,Short animation film for public screening |
| Events: | Statewide awareness campaign for Railway passengers Police-Public interaction meetings at Railway Stations, Schools, etc. |
| Period: | Jan 2006 – May 2006 |
| Result(s)/Impact: |
The Rail Alert Helpline was found to be extremely useful for many aid-seeking railway passengers
Calls for assistance were received at all times of the day and night, which were attended to with immediate effect by police personnel, resulting in saving of lives, recovery of lost property, location of missing children, etc |
| Financial Support: | BPL Mobile, Kerala |
