It was launched by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
It has been jointly developed by all the stock exchanges – BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange), NSE (National Stock Exchange), NCDEX (National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange), MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange) and Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India (MSE)
It aims to provide a ‘safety net’ for investors in case of technical glitches faced by a trading member or a stock broker.
Its purpose is to provide investors with an opportunity to square off/close their open positions and cancel pending orders using this platform in case of technical glitches or unforeseen outages.