Railways to Utilise Resources from Nirbhaya Fund for Augmenting Security of Women Passengers

The Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that Indian Railways would utilise resources from the Nirbhaya Fund for augmenting security of women passengers. Presenting the Railway Budget 2015-16 in Parliament today Shri Prabhu said, for the safety of women passengers, surveillance cameras will be provided on a pilot basis in selected mainline coaches and ladies’ compartments of suburban coaches without compromising on privacy.