The emergency response support system (ERSS), which runs theDial 112 service of Bihar Police, has so far provided assistance to 1.85 lakh people under different categories in the last eight months.
According to the data provided by theBihar police, about 55,000 calls are received on the emergency number daily, out of which 1,000 -1500 are registered and action is taken on them. Earlier, the number of such calls was only 400. The had launched the number (112) to provide a single point of contact for people, seeking assistance from police, fire and ambulance Services on July 6 last year.