Nearly 95,000 passenger vehicles in Maharashtra are now fitted with GPS tracking devices that allow real-time monitoring and include an onboard SOS alert button, aimed at improving commuter safety, especially for women and children, officials said on Sunday, reported the PTI.

The Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTDs) help authorities locate a vehicle instantly through a newly set-up control room at the Andheri RTO in Mumbai, according to a senior official from the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department (MMVD).