Better version of police's traffic app soon

New Delhi: The Delhi traffic police will soon relaunch its mobile app in an improved avatar that will allow general public to report traffic offences occurring on city roads.

The mobile application was lunched under the Traffic Sentinel scheme in December 2015, that allowed users to report traffic violations by uploading photos and videos and earn reward points. However, some users said the app was slow while technical glitches arose when they tried uploading pictures or videos, sources said.

Following the complaints, the traffic police is working to remove the technical glitches and make the app more user-friendly and secure, they added.

Also, the Delhi police is all set to launch for the third time its women safety mobile app “Himmat” to bring together all helpline numbers on one platform. The app was first launched in 2015 and despite its relaunch in April this year, it found few takers.

To give the app a facelift, the Delhi Police has engaged students from the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology. They have carried out a survey to study the shortcomings of the app. The students are young and can give fresh ideas that can  be incorporated in the latest version of the app, said Delhi police commissioner Amulya Patnaik.

“The major clientele that we will be targeting is from the student community, so the idea is to get their feedback. In all probability we will try to finalise it by the end of this month,” he added. Sources said that the students have suggested several changes in the way the app looks and to simplify the registration process.

It will also ease the way in which people can reach the various helpline numbers by merging them on one platform. It was found that one had to register on the app again and again which was a tedious process. The students also found that there was no awareness about the app.