India, Dec. 19 -- New Delhi

A vehicle location tracking system (VLTS) and panic buttons are in the process of being installed in over 64,000 public service vehicles for real-time monitoring and emergency response for commuters, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Responding to an unstarred question in Parliament, Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said the system is being jointly implemented by the Centre and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD). While the Centre provides partial financial assistance, the responsibility for execution and enforcement rests with the state government.

"All Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses have been equipped with GPS devices...