Pink Coaches For Women In Eight Trains Of Northern Frontier Railways

In an attempt to make travelling even more comfortable for women, Northern Frontier Railways have reserved a coach in eight trains especially for women. In order to differentiate them from the regular coaches, they are coloured in pink.

Passenger trains bearing number 55817 / 55818, 55803 / 55804 and 55809 / 55810 which run between New Bongaigaon and Guwahati have been earmarked specifically for women passengers.

Eight trains started operation with pink coaches

Eight trains in the Rangiya division of the Northen Frontier Railways have begun operations with the pink coaches. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Pranav Jyoti Sharma said that the coaches are coloured pink so that the women can easily identify them even during the rush hours. He also added that this is an attempt to ensure the safety of women.

“Six trains between New Bongaigaon and Guwahati and two trains between Rangiya and Murkongselek have begun operations with the pink-coloured coaches,” he said. He also added that the authorities will deploy the RPF and the ticket checking staff in order to stabilise the new system. Differently-able women too can travel in the pink coaches.

Western Railway has installed and is installing ‘Talk Back’ facility in first-class and women’s compartment in 72 trains, which is about 70 percent of its total fleet.

Accommodation for female passengers in trains

Section 58 of the Railways Act 1989 provides for designating accommodation to the women in trains. Passenger trains bearing number 55817 / 55818, 55803 / 55804 and 55809 / 55810 which run between New Bongaigaon and Guwahati have been earmarked specifically for women passengers. Similar earmarking has also been done in passenger train no 55895 / 55896 which runs between Rangiya and Murkongselek.

Continuous attempt to make railways women-friendly

Different sections of Railways are contributing to making travelling comfortable and safer for women. From Western Railways introducing talk-back facility to North Eastern Railways installing panic buttons, railway as a whole is doing a lot for women's safety. Western Railway has installed and is installing ‘Talk Back’ facility in first-class and women’s compartment in 72 trains, which is about 70 percent of its total fleet.  This will allow women travellers to speak to the guard and motorman in case any emergency takes place. In order that no misuse of the facility takes place, the facility also has a feature that records the conversation. This will also help them to use the conversation as evidence in serious offenses.

In an attempt to depict a society that is fast-changing, Western Railways has changed the logo that was used to represent women coaches. The logo which had a woman with a ghoonghat over her head was replaced with a woman in a formal suit. Not only there is a change in the logo but the coaches also have posters of inspirational women, like the badminton star Saina Nehwal, cricketer Mithali Raj, and astronaut Kalpana Chawla, along with their achievements. As of now12 coach, rakes have been installed with the new logo while the rest will be remodelled in a few weeks.

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