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  Reality check highlights swift response of 112 emergency helpline, help reaches in minutes

  India | March 14, 2026 22:17 IST

  India’s national emergency helpline 112, launched in 2012 after the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, is designed to provide quick assistance from police, ambulance, fire brigade or women’s helpline through a single call. India TV conducted a reality check of the helpline's response time across cities.

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  Man from Haryana drunk dials 112 to call Police, just to check if they show up | VIDEO

  India | February 15, 2022 17:04 IST

  IPS Officer Pankaj Nain shared a video of the man interacting with police, on his Twitter handle. Nain wrote, "After drinking, the public remembers the police".

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  TRAI recommends 112 as single emergency number for India

  April 07, 2015 22:51 IST

  New Delhi:  A single number '112' can be used for all emergency phone calls across the country including for police, fire and ambulance, telecom regulator TRAI proposed today.Similar to the '911' all-in-one emergency service in