After partnering with Hyderabad police to ensure customer safety, Indian cab-hailing service Ola has now partnered with the Bengaluru Police for the same.

Ola has now integrated its in-app emergency button with the Bengaluru Police’s Suraksha app.

Bhaskar Rao, the commissioner of Bengaluru City Police said, “Bengaluru City Police now offers great convenience and ensures the citizens of Bengaluru a secure ride-hailing experience by integrating Suraksha app with Ola application.”Last week, Uber tied up with Delhi Police to add live tracking and emergency calling that connects to the Himmat app.

With the new feature, Ola customers can directly call Bengaluru police using the app, and the police also get real-time access to the customer’s information — name, address, emergency contact details, and GPS coordinates.

“Once a commuter, especially women in distress, presses the ‘Emergency Button’ in the app, the message will be transmitted to the Hawk Eye app of the police through a back-end operational workflow. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1582255807.9911935/Ola’s-Emergency-Button-Now-Linked-To-Bengaluru-Police-App?ref=audio_experience