PoliticsPhoto: The HinduWest Bengal Launches Emergency Response System to Cut Police Response Time
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-112) on October 10, 2026, aiming to reduce police response times. Currently, the average response time is around 90 minutes statewide, compared to 10-15 minutes in Kolkata. The government unveiled 450 cars and 450 motorcycles for the system and plans to equip every police station with four cars and four motorcycles within a year.
The Hindu··Kolkata


