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The Nilgiris territory constabulary person launched an innovative QR-code-based strategy to assistance tourists get real-time postulation updates, roadworthy diversions and parking spots successful the district.
The inaugural was launched by the Nilgiris territory Superintendent of Police, N.S. Nisha, connected May 19, 2026, Tuesday. The “Smart Tourist” portal, launched by the police, requires users to scan a QR codification to beryllium redirected to a website that provides postulation updates, roadworthy diversions, exigency alerts connected weather, roadworthy blocks and emergencies, question assistance and besides parking availability.
The QR codes person been displayed prominently astatine each introduction points crossed the territory for users to access, the officials stated. “One of the main problems tourer look is not knowing which routes to instrumentality erstwhile visiting the territory during the tourer season. This portal volition guarantee that they are kept informed astir the astir effectual and businesslike ways to scope their destinations with a precise user-friendly interface,” an authoritative from the Nilgiris territory constabulary stated.
One of the cardinal features of the inaugural is the real-time updates provided to tourists astir parking availability successful assorted places. The trouble successful uncovering parking spaces contributes importantly to postulation problems successful the large towns of Udhagamandalam and Coonoor. “For instance, a idiosyncratic tin take the determination wherever they privation to visit, and the portal volition amusement the parking locations close-by and besides the fig of parking spots available. A azygous click connected the parking determination volition besides redirect them to a navigation app that volition assistance them find their mode to the location,” said the official.
School buses inspected
District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru and Ms. Nisha besides inspected schoolhouse buses for information measures. A full of 169 buses from Udhagamandalam and Coonoor were checked for availability of archetypal assistance boxes, autobus attraction and safety, arsenic good arsenic documentation. The remaining 115 buses from Gudalur and Kotagiri volition beryllium checked connected May 21, the officials said. Also contiguous astatine the inspection were officials from the Regional Transport Office.
