To provide prompt and robust emergency services related to traffic safety and tighten the noose around the criminals, Haryana Police has integrated the Traffic Helpline Number 1073 with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) Helpline 112. DGP Haryana PK Agrawal said that this decision has been taken based on the assessment of already running integrated 108 (Ambulance) and 101 (Fire) services in Gurugram and Faridabad districts. With this facility, the 112 ERVs will be responding to all traffic emergencies/situations on the highways. All calls made on traffic helpline number 1073 will automatically land on ERSS 112.
“The multiple sets of helpline numbers at times can become a deterrent in distress situations. Therefore, there is a dire need for a single emergency number for all primary emergency services including road accidents. The entire emergency services of police, fire brigade, and ambulance are already under the umbrella of 112, which is being widely appreciated across the country,” ADGP Admin, AS Chawla, who is also the Nodal Officer for Haryana 112, said.
AS Chawla said that the Haryana government is committed to providing prompt and efficient emergency services to the residents of the State and is taking all necessary steps in this regard, he added. Emergency contact numbers related to crane services, trauma centers, traffic officers in the field, traffic chowki, emergency government hospitals, etc. on highways have been incorporated in Haryana 112 system to provide prompt and robust emergency services related to the residents of Haryana.