Mumbai: The Central Railway, Mumbai Division, has taken significant strides to enhance the safety, security, and hygiene of women commuters. "In a dedicated effort to create a safer environment for women, several new initiatives have been implemented, alongside the strengthening of existing protocols" said Dr Swapnil Nila, Chief Public Relations Officer of CR. "To ensure the safety of women passengers, the deployment of Lady Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel has been intensified.
These personnel are now stationed at various platforms to oversee ladies' coaches on arriving trains, ensuring that unauthorized individuals do not enter these coaches. This measure helps maintain a secure environment for women" he said. Additionally, RPF personnel are now escorting 36 long-distance trains daily, as well as around 20 suburban services, to prevent crimes against passengers, with a particular focus on women and their belongings.
A dedicated escort service has also been introduced for 11 suburban services, including four Ladies Special trains, provided by three Lady RPF staff members. "Night-time security has also been bolstered, with the Government Railway Police (GRP) now escorting 131 suburban services during late hours to ensure the safety of women commuters" said Nila adding that to prevent and detect crimes, particularly those affecting women, seven Crime Prevention and Detection Squad (CPDS) teams have been deployed at suburban stations. Additionally, 10 specialized teams .