Railways enhances RPF escorts for women's safety
As part of this initiative, dedicated RPF teams have been deployed at five major stations within the division.
These teams identify women travelling alone, sensitise them about safety precautions and provide key contact information such as the Rail Madad helpline (139) and digital grievance platforms like Instagram and CPGRAMS for immediate assistance in case of distress, a statement said.
"As many as 64 women RPF personnel have been specially nominated for this mission.
On an average, 11 women RPF staff attend designated trains every day and interact with around 230 solo women passengers. In 2025 alone, the initiative has benefitted 37,276 women travellers, receiving highly positive responses from the public," the statement said.
Approximately 38 complaints were received from women in the division at the Rail Madad platform in 2025 and the complaints were resolved.
Passenger feedback and suggestions are also collected regularly to improve the programme further.
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In addition to this initiative, the railways is also implementing mixed escorts in night trains, joint patrols of RPF and govt railway police at stations and publicising access to the Rail Madad app.
The division manages railway stations from Shoranur to Mangalore.
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