Bengaluru City Police Launches AI-Powered
Multilingual Emergency System ‘VANKI’ in Namma 112
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Bengaluru City Police has
upgraded the Namma 112 system with AI.
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This is India’s first
multilingual emergency response initiative of its kind.
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Aim: to remove language barriers
and ensure faster, more accurate assistance.
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The new system is called
VANKI (Voice AI for Nationwide Interventions).
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It has been integrated
into the Namma 112 helpline.
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Callers can communicate
in their preferred language.
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The system uses Artificial
Intelligence.
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VANKI instantly
understands and translates the caller’s message.
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Information is delivered
to call handlers in real time.
¨ Enables quick assessment of emergencies.
¨ Helps dispatch police, ambulance, and fire services without delay.
