Meri Saheli

Indian Railways has launched “Meri Saheli” initiative for focused action on security of women across all zones. 

• Indian Railways has launched “Meri Saheli” initiative for focused action on security of women across all zones. 
• It amis to provide safety and security to lady passengers travelling by trains for their entire journey from starting station to destination station.
• It is an initiative of Railway Protection Force (RPF). 
• It entails interaction with lady passengers especially those travelling alone by a team of young lady RPF personnel at the originating station.
• These lady passengers are briefed about all precautions to be taken during the journey and told to dial 182 in case they face or see any problem in the coach.
• The platform duty RPF personnel at the stopping stations en-route keep unobtrusive watch over the concerned coaches and berths and if need arises, interact with the lady passengers.