The Government Railway Police have a New Year gift for women commuters: A dedicated helpline to report the absence of an armed policeman in ladies’ compartments of suburban trains at night.
The helpline — 022-23200400 — will be operational from Monday.
“If a woman finds no armed railway policeman in the ladies compartment at night, she can call the railway police control room on 022-23759283/23759201, the railway police helpline on 9833331111 or the new helpline 022-23200400 and give the details such which train and station so that we can dispatch an armed cop to the compartment at the next railway station,” said Dattatray Sidam, assistant commissioner of police (GRP).
“We will also put up posters in English, Hindi and Marathi to spread awareness about the helpline,” he said, adding that a report about the absent policeman will be sent to the GRP commissioner recommending stern action.
The above action comes after the railway police received numerous complaints from women commuters about the total absence of policemen in the ladies’ compartment at night.
Armed policemen are deputed to travel in ladies’ compartments between 8.30pm and 6.30am for the safety of passengers.
Courtesy : DNA
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