Several measures are being taken to provide security for the ladies travelling
in suburban trains during late night. Suburban trains are being escorted by
Railway Protection Force (RPF)/Government Railway Police (GRP) during late night
keeping extra vigil on ladies compartments. Regular drives are conducted by GRP/RPF
and Railway Commercial staff against male passengers travelling in ladies
compartments and the offenders are prosecuted under the provisions of the
Railways Act.
It is not a fact that there has been number of cases of security lapses during
the period. ‘Policing on Railways’ is a state subject and prevention of crime,
registration of cases and their investigation and maintenance of law and order
in Railway premises as well as on running trains are the statutory
responsibility of the State Governments concerned which they discharge through
the GRP and Civil Police. Railways bear 50 per cent cost of
expenditure on the GRP.
However, Railways is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments by
deploying Railway Protection Force to escort important trains in addition to
trains escorted by GRP.
Following steps are being taken for security of lady commuters in suburban
trains:-
v
Regular coordination meetings are held with GRP and Civil Police at all levels
to review security of passengers.
v
10 per cent reservation for women has been made in the recruitment of all ranks
of RPF to ensure better service to lady passengers.
v
Special trains exclusively for lady commuters have been introduced in metro
cities.
v
12 Companies of Women RPF personnel are proposed for improving security of women
passengers.
v
One Mahila Battalion is proposed to provide better
security to women passengers.
This information was given by the Minister of
State for Railways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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