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ECR has started a cell for women safety and launched the numbers 09771425718/09760534063 for that purpose.
Women passengers could dial either on this number in case of any problem facing them on running trains or on railway platforms.
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The East Central Railway (ECR) has launched a drive to ensure security measures for women passengers either on railway platforms or on running trains in light of fresh guidelines issued by the Railway Board.
The board has suggested an action plan to curb growing incidents of crime against women passengers on priority.
According to ECR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Rajesh Kumar, railways has decided to keep a close vigil on the suspects and allow railway security personnel to visit vulnerable spots on regular basis in and around the railway station premises.
However, railways have proposed to install more CCTV cameras and light masts at each vulnerable place under the long term plan, he said.
Besides, railways is to provide proper lightings inside circulating areas, parking slots, foot overbridges, approach roads, railway yards, washing pits and maintenance depots he said, adding railways has decided to demolish isolated and abandoned structures so that criminals do not make these places as their hideouts.
In another major decision, railways have decided to allow entry of passengers inside waiting rooms only after proper check.
Railway staff on duty must wear their identity cards.
Railways have strictly warned against the use of alcohol and smoking on railway premises and running trains.
Delinquent passengers would be forwarded to jail as per railway laws, the CPRO said, adding ‘meri saheli’, a wing of the RPF women team has been deployed at all major stations in the wake of the Holi festive season.
Besides, ECR has started a cell for women safety and launched the numbers 09771425718/09760534063 for that purpose.