Railway police to patrol ladies coaches of Mumbai suburban trains at night

The Government Railway Police (GRP) will deploy personnel in uniforms in ladies compartments of suburban trains and on platforms – numbering more than 1,200 – between 9 pm and 6 am to ensure the safety of women commuters, a senior official has said.

The move comes in the wake of recent incidents of sexual harassment of woman commuters on suburban trains in Mumbai. Two incidents of sexual assault and harassment of women on moving trains in the city were reported in the past month. The Railway police solved both the cases by arresting the accused persons.