{
  "id": 12230903,
  "title": "NCW issues safety guidelines to step-up monitoring of app-based transport services",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ncw-issues-safety-guidelines-to-step-up-monitoring-of-app-based",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T20:27:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/national-commission-for-women-issues-safety-guidelines-to-step-up-monitoring-of-app-based-and-digital-transport-services/articleshow/134716773.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi: National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued safety protocols for women passengers utilizing app-based and digital transportation services across states and union territories. The guidelines emphasize driver and vehicle verification, monitoring of drivers during late-night hours, provision of SOS buttons, and real-time alerts for suspicious activities. These measures stem from concerns raised by incidents involving mismatched drivers or vehicles, route deviations, inappropriate conduct, harassment, stalking, unsafe drop-offs, delays in emergency response, and inadequate grievance redressal. The NCW's recommendations align with the Justice J S Verma Committee Report of 2013 and the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has communicated the guidelines to all state and UT chief secretaries for implementation.",
  "summary": "The National Commission for Women has released guidelines aimed at improving safety for women passengers using app-based transport services. These measures include verifying the background of drivers and ensuring proper identification matches. Additionally, the guidelines address issues related to late-night travel and unauthorized changes in drivers or vehicles. Aggregators are encouraged to…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}