Current Affairs - State - Discussion

Telangana officially operationalised Dial 112 as a unified emergency helpline on August 5, 2026, replacing the legacy Dial 100 police helpline. The system integrates police, fire, ambulance, disaster response, and women and child safety services under a single emergency number. It is operated from the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) in Hyderabad. The system reduces emergency call processing time by 30%, from 190 seconds to 133 seconds, and provides location-based tracking with 95% accuracy. Dial 112 is part of India’s Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), designed to provide a single emergency number across all States and Union Territories.