Emergency services in Bengaluru are coordinated through a centralized dispatch system alongside dedicated numbers for specific crises.
**Primary Emergency Numbers:** * **112:** The Pan-India Single Emergency Response Number (integrates police, fire, and medical emergencies). * **100:** Bengaluru City Police. * **101:** Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services. * **108:** Free government ambulance service (Arogya Kavacha).
**Disaster Management:** The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) operates local control rooms to manage civic emergencies, particularly during the monsoon season when urban flooding can occur. Traffic Police are highly active and use social media extensively to provide real-time updates and field citizen reports.