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Special care has been taken by the Railways to provide security to women passengers. Special squads in the form of Surakshni, Tejaswani, Durgavahni and Bhairavi consisting of lady Railway Protection Force constables and lady Ticket Examiners have been deployed in the affected areas of Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Patna sub-urban sections. Further, Armed Government Railway Police personnel are also escorting ladies compartment in night hours over Mumbai sub-urban sections. Additional Railway Protection Force staff have been posted in affected sections to enhance security of women passengers. Stating this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today, the Minister of State for Railways Shri R. Velu informed the Members that all the passenger carrying trains, one compartment or such number of berths/seats, as required, are earmarked for the exclusive use of ladies.
The Minister further informed the House that for appointment as Ticket Collector on Railways, both men and women can apply and no earmarking is done on the basis of gender. Railway Protection Force has 575 women staff, the Minister added.
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