Railways Launches Meri Saheli Initiative for Security of Women Passengers

Railways has launched Meri Saheli initiative for focused action on security of women passengers across all zones. Railways Ministry said, the objective of this mission is to provide safety and security to lady passengers travelling by trains for their entire journey from starting station to destination station.

Meri Saheli initiative was started as a pilot project in South Eastern Railway in September this year and after getting encouraging response from lady passengers, it was extended to all zones and Konkan Railway with effect from 17th of this month.

 

Railroad Protection Force, RPF has



dispatched this activity for the security of woman travelers. This activity is planned to impart a conviction that all is good among the woman travelers and react successfully to any security-related issue looked by woman travelers. The RPF group gathers just the seat quantities of the women and passes on them to stoppages in transit.

The platform duty RPF personnel at the stopping stations en-route keep unobtrusive watch over the concerned coaches and berths. The Ministry said, If some distress call comes from a train covered under Meri Saheli initiative, the disposal of the call is monitored at the level of senior officers.