Indian Railways Issues Guidelines For Security Of Women In Trains - Understand New Rules In 10 Points

RPF DG Arun Kumar, who issued the order in this regard, has asked for immediate demolition of abandoned structures in platforms and yards, abandoned quarters and buildings at isolated places which remain unguarded or unattended.

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New Delhi: In an endeavor to curb crimes against women, the Indian Railways has issued fresh guidelines asking the Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials to get details of the incidents of crime against women, including rape, during the last five years, create a database of criminals operating on railways’ premises besides ensuring the free WiFi available at stations is not used to download porn.

RPF DG Arun Kumar, who issued the order in this regard, has asked for immediate demolition of abandoned structures in platforms and yards, abandoned quarters and buildings at isolated places which remain unguarded or unattended.

The top railway official has also issued orders stating they should be regularly checked, especially during night time or period when the presence of people is minimal, as part of the beat of on duty staff till the time they are demolished, PTI reported.

Here Are The Guidelines Issued For Women Security:

i. All the Post Commanders (PC) should get details of the incidents of crime against women, including rape, reported during last five years and should analyse data thoroughly.

ii. The reasons for such offences, gaps in security procedure, failures of security apparatus, modus operandi of criminals involved, vulnerable section of women, places, duration day, month and year, status of investigation/prosecution of past cases, arrest made, whereabouts of criminals and their associates etc. should be carefully examined in coordination with counterparts of Government Railway Police/Local Police, Station staff and NGOs.

iii. The personnel should get photographs of criminals involved in such crimes and create a database, which may be accessed through CCTNS/ICJS and state police digital databases.

iv. It should be ensured in coordination with the service providers that porn sites are not accessible through free Internet services being provided by the railways.

v. Action plan must be drawn out based on data analysis and it should be classified as “short term and long term plan”.

vi. The short term plan to be implemented immediately from the existing resources on priority, without any delay, and it will include keeping a watch on suspects, regular visits to vulnerable spots by duty officers and staff during their rounds.

vii. The long term plan will include improvement of basic infrastructure, CCTV and other security aspects, which may take a reasonable time “should be chased with concerned authorities on regular basis and till such time it is completed, focus should be kept on temporary minor works that can be effective in improving the situation, which may be worked out and got implemented with bare minimum expenditure or with available resources”.

viii. Officials asked to keep a close lookout on ladies coach.

ix. Escorts at platforms when train is arriving or departing stations.

x. Sensitising both staff and passengers.