Delhi’s volunteer transport network grows around an AI-assisted dashboard
More than 130 volunteers are helping detained protesters get home in New Delhi through a network using an AI-assisted dashboard. The system organises bus numbers, locations and requests sent by people through WhatsApp. New interviews describe its use after distant releases; volunteers remain responsible for verifying needs and providing transport.
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More than 130 volunteers help with journeys
A New Delhi network helping protesters return home after detention has grown to more than 130 volunteers. Developed by Rajiv Choudhary and journalist Meghnad, Detainee Gharwapsi Yojana combines volunteer transport with a private AI-assisted dashboard. Choudhary is 25. People send bus numbers, locations and requests through WhatsApp; the dashboard organises that information to help the team coordinate assistance. Volunteers can also connect participants with medical help and legal support.[1]
People supply locations and drive the cars
The system depends on information supplied by people and does not independently locate police buses. Volunteers report where detainees are being taken or released, while the team arranges rides. New interviews on October 18 included a 19-year-old woman who described the network helping her after police left her roughly 50 kilometres from the demonstration. Before accepting the ride, the participant recognised one volunteer from videos he had posted online.[1]
Spreadsheet grew into a Delhi dashboard
The project developed from earlier volunteer support for demonstrations in New Delhi. When renewed protests began on October 2, Choudhary built a digital system around the network, initially using a spreadsheet. The dashboard subsequently helped organise incoming information and rides. The operation remains in New Delhi, with expansion to other cities an ambition expressed by its organisers. The larger volunteer network now provides the people who communicate with participants and complete the journeys.[1]
