Indian Railways is called the heart of the country. Every day the Railways transports millions of people to their destination. But, many times crimes against women also happen in the trains run by this railway. Let us tell you today in this news that which railway zone of the country is unsafe for women.
Women in trains
Every day in Indian Railways, about 2.3 crore people travel. The number of women in this is approximately 53 lakh. Apart from this, about 6 thousand women policemen are deployed for the safety of women in trains. However, even after this, misbehavior and crimes against women occur.
Crimes against women
According to the report published in Dainik Bhaskar, year 2019 In 2017, Railway Police Force registered 637 cases of crimes against women. In 2020, the number of crimes against women was 134. Whereas, if we talk about the figures of 2021, the number of crimes against women this year was 178. There were 22 cases of rape in this. In the same report, it was told that the trains of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are the most unsafe for women.
Crime on the basis of states
GRP of the states. According to records, in 2019, the highest number of cases of crimes against women in trains and at railway stations were registered in Maharashtra. The number of these cases was 194. After this, Uttar Pradesh was at second place. 80 cases of crimes against women were registered here. Whereas, Kerala was at third place with 73 cases. Talking about 2021, till September 2021, 34-34 cases of crime against women in trains were registered in Maharashtra and Kerala, while 28 cases were registered in Uttar Pradesh.
If you are traveling in a train and you are molested or someone misbehaves with you, then you should immediately contact the security helpline number 139. This number remains operational 24×7. Apart from this, the victimized women are on the ‘Rail Madad’ portal of Indian Railways You can also lodge a complaint directly by visiting https://railmadad.indianrailways.gov.in/madad/final/home.jsp To lodge a complaint here, you will have to provide your PNR number and give information about the incident in writing.
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