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Authors: JordanNew Delhi: Coaches reserved for women will now be placed in the centre of trains instead of its rear end and will be painted
in a different colour to make it easily identifiable, sources in the Railway Ministry say
This will be done in suburban as well as long-distance trains, they say, as part of the national transporter's plan to mark 2018 as the year
The coaches will also have CCTV cameras as an additional security measure and it is also being discussed to cover their windows with wire
meshes, they say.: Railway Reservation: Latest Rules To Know About Online Ticket BookingA committee formed to monitor the implementation of
plans for safety and security of women travelling on trains, comprising Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani, member (traffic) Mohd
Jamshed and other senior officials, has already taken a policy decision regarding the issue, the sources said today.Opinions have been
sought from railway zones to finalise the details, they said
While it is not clear what colour the coaches will be painted in, the sources said the railways is considering the universal colour
Details Here"We realised that in the present situation where the ladies coach comes right at the end, there are times when the coach is
completely in the dark and women passengers are afraid to board it
It was a security issue," said a source.The source said the railways is also planning to install wire meshes on the windows of the coaches
for additional security and to prevent men from entering the ladies coaches through windows, which happens regularly
It has also been decided that these coaches will have mixed crew - be it ticket checkers or RPF personnel - they will have women on their
The committee has also said that in next three years, the number of stations managed by women should be increased from the present three to
from every zone for this purpose, the sources said
The committee has also decided to build infrastructure facilities at railway stations and trains which will include separate toilets and
changing room for women.(This story has not been edited by staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
