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Indian Railways will have women security personnel now. Their numbers in the proposed commando battalions will also be increased. The Union Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee said these in the railways budget presented in parliament on Friday.
The women Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel will be deployed to ensure the security of women passengers, especially on those routes where a large number of them travel alone regularly.
Even though law and order is a state subject, she said her ministry would work with all agencies concerned to ensure safe journey for the passengers.
"Law and order is a state subject, but whatever we can do, we will," Banerjee said later at a press conference.
The railways ministry has also plans for installing anti-collision device for another 1,700 km in two years. This device prevents train collisions and is already operational over 1,736 kms.
The minister said that the mechanism for cost-sharing for construction of road over bridges and underpasses by the railways and the state governments needed to be reviewed.
She also said funding would be provided for turnkey execution of these projects
She also said funding would be provided for turnkey execution of these projects
