All-Women Crew Aboard Basava Express On International Women’s Day
The Basava Express trains had an all-women crew on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
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Special Arrangements At Anand Vihar Station, Delhi For Chhath Puja
The pandemic has definitely put our lives on hold this year. Significantly, people traveling in public transports have to be very careful. Hence the steps taken by the Indian Railways have been well appreciated.
How These 14 Gutsy Women From Kerala Are Keeping Trains Safe For Us
The team is responsible for 80 train coaches and safety of the passengers who take those trains on a daily basis. The trains need safety checks for all the rakes after every 3,500 km, a necessity to avoid derailments.
50% Of Upcoming RPF Jobs Will Be Open For Women, Says Piyush Goyal
Almost 50% of over 9,000 vacancies that are coming up for the posts of Constables and Sub-Inspectors in the Indian Railways will be for women.
A Passenger’s Tweets Help Rescue 26 Minor Girls From Train In UP
As many as 26 minor girls were rescued by the police with the help of a passenger, who used quick thinking on his part, and alerted the railways with a tweet that he suspected human-trafficking gang on-board. The commuter was travelling by the Muzaffarpur-Bandra Awadh Express and noticed the group of girls and decided to […]
Safer Train Rides For Andhra Women With ‘Subhadra Vahini’
The Indian Railways has decided to dedicate the year 2018 to women’s safety. In a unique initiative to strengthen women’s security, Visakhapatnam railway station of Waltair Division, East Coast Railway, has launched an all-female group of railway personnel, Subhadra Vahini. The special team will assist women passengers who are facing inconveniences. Divisional Railway Manager M S […]
Indian Railways Plans to Increase Women Security Staff
The Indian Railways is planning to increase the number of female officers in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) by next year. The women’s squad will be guarding running trains as well as ensuring women’s safety at stations. They will also be assisting women and children on the railway premises. Indian Railways plans to add 4,500 more […]
Railways To Install Sanitary Napkin Machines In 200 Stations
As part of International Women’s Day celebrations, the Railway Ministry has announced that it will install sanitary napkin dispensers and incinerators in about 200 major railway stations across the country. Railway Women’s Welfare Central Organization (RWWCO) has started a production unit–‘Dastak’–that manufactures eco-friendly and affordable sanitary pads at the Sarojani Nagar Railway Colony centre, Delhi. […]
Jaipur’s Gandhi Nagar Is Country’s First ‘All-Women’ Railway Station
In a progressive initiative by North Western Railways, women have taken charge of the Gandhi Nagar railway station in Jaipur. On Monday (Feb 19), the women beamed with pride as they ran the show at the country’s first all-women station on the railway’s main line. Moving ahead steadily: Jaipur's #Gandhinagar becomes the first railway station in main-line […]
India Gets its First Solar-Powered DEMU Train
The first solar-powered local DEMU (Diesel Electric Multiple Unit) train was launched in India on Friday, 14th July, 2017. The train is the first of its kind, and Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu called it a ‘path-breaking leap’ towards making Indian trains environment-friendly and sustainable. The train was launched at the Safdarjung railway station in Delhi by […]
