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India has got a single national emergency number 112, just like 911 in the USA and 112 in European countries. The number 112 works 24×7 in all states, from anywhere in India. It covers police, fire brigade, ambulance, and more. You can call the number 112 from a mobile or fixed phone for free. Calls to the earlier specific numbers, such as 100, 101, etc. are still valid and are equivalent to calling 112. This is part of the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) initiative of the Government of India.
There are multiple ways to leverage 112 services. Use one of the following options to activate a Panic call:
- Call: Dial 112 from your phone
- Smartphone shortcut: Press the power button on your smartphone 3 times in quick succession (mandatorily available in all smartphones sold after April 2017)
- Feature phone shortcut: Long press the 5 or 9 key on your feature phone
- App: Use 112 India mobile app. Install the app from the Google Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS). When you use the 112 India app, it sends the exact location of the incident.
You must use any of the emergency numbers with caution. Use only when necessary.
Primary Emergency Numbers
The very essential list of emergency contacts. Download the contact list from the download section below. You can directly import this to your phone.
| SL# | Symbol | Helpline | Number | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🚨 | National Emergency Number | 112 | The single national emergency number covers police, fire brigade, ambulance, and more. |
| 2 | 👮 | Police | 100 | Police control room |
| 3 | 🔥 | Fire Brigade | 101 | Fire brigade control room |
| 4 | 🚑 | Ambulance, Medical Help | 102/108/104 | For ambulances, depending on the state, it is 102 or 108. For medical help, call 104. |
| 5 | ✈️ | Air Ambulance | 9540 161344 | Air ambulance service to transport patients to hospitals |
| 6 | 🛣️ | Road Accident | 1073/1033 | Use 1033 for national highways otherwise 1073 |
| 7 | 🚆 | Railway Accident | 1072 | Railway accident helpline |
| 8 | 🚆 | Railway Security | 182/1512 | 182 for RPF, 1512 for GRP |
| 9 | 🦺 | Accident and Trauma Services | 1099 | Centralized accident and trauma services (CATS) |
| 10 | 🦺 | Disaster Management | 1078 | For help during floods, earthquakes, etc. (NDMA) |
| 11 | 🆎 | Blood Bank | 1910 | Blood donation and availability of blood |
| 12 | ⛽ | Gas Leakage | 1906 | If there is a gas leak, turn off the gas knob, do not use matches, lighters, etc., evacuate the room, and call this number |
| 13 | 🚸 | Child Helpline | 1098 | Helpline for children in distress |
| 14 | 👩🏻 | Women Helpline | 181/1091 | For domestic abuse, use 181 otherwise 1091 |
| 15 | 👩🏻 | Missing Child or Women | 1094 | Report missing children or women |
| 16 | 👴🏻 | Senior Citizen Helpline | 1091/1291 | Senior citizen helpline |
| 17 | 🧳 | Tourist Helpline | 1363 | Helpline to guide the tourists during any emergency |
| 18 | 🚦 | Traffic Police | 103/1095 | Traffic police control room |
| 19 | 🥷 | Crime Stopper | 1090 | Report general crime |
| 20 | 💻 | Cyber Crime | 1930 | Report computer and internet usage-oriented frauds. https://cybercrime.gov.in |
Other Emergency Numbers
An important list of emergency contacts. Download the contact list from the download section below. You can directly import this to your phone.
| SL# | Symbol | Helpline | Number | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🚉 | Railway Enquiry | 139 | General contact for railway inquiry, PNR status, etc. |
| 2 | 💡 | Electricity | 1912/155333 | Complaint related to electricity supply. https://powermin.gov.in |
| 3 | 🚰 | Water | 1916/155313 | Complaint related to the water supply. |
| 4 | 📞 | Anti-Ragging | 1800 180 5522 | Ragging is a crime, report it. https://www.antiragging.in |
| 5 | 💵 | Anti-Corruption | 1064 | Complaint against corrupt government employees and officers |
| 6 | 💣 | Anti-Terror | 1090 | Helpline to counter-terrorism |
| 7 | 👩🌾 | Kisan Call Center | 1551 | Call center for farmers. https://agricoop.nic.in/en |
| 8 | 💉 | Aids | 1097 | Helpline for Aids. http://www.naco.gov.in |
| 9 | 🆔 | Aadhar Card | 1947 | Inquiry about Aadhar enrollment and support. https://resident.uidai.gov.in |
| 10 | 🏛️ | Election Commission of India | 1950 | Voter and election-related helpline. https://eci.gov.in |
| 11 | 🛒 | National Consumer Helpline | 14404/1800 11 4000 | Register any consumer grievance. Operates from 8 AM to 8 PM. https://consumerhelpline.gov.in |
| 12 | 👁️ | Eye Bank | 1919 | Eye donation and inquiry |
Download
You don’t have to save these emergency numbers one by one. To save you time, we are providing the combined contact list as a downloadable file (vCard format) that you can easily import on your phone. Download the VCF file on your mobile and tap on it to import. This will add 32 contacts (20 primary and 12 other) to your phone’s contact list with the prefix Emergency. The prefix Emergency in the name will help you find these emergency contacts easily when you need them.
The emergency contact list is also available for download in PDF format.
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