Indian Railways begins Meri Saheli initiative

Indian Railways begins Meri Saheli initiative

Indian Railways has introduced a new initiative named ‘Meri Saheli’. it aims to focus on women passengers’ safety during travel across all the zones.

• In the month of September 2020, it was begun as a pilot project in the South Eastern Railway. this initiative received positive feedback from the women passengers and now, it has been continued till 17th October 2020 to all the zones and Konkan Railway.

• Railway Protection Force (RPF) launched a Meri Saheli initiative in order to focus on the safety of the women passengers.

Ministry of Railways tweet:

RPF has launched “MeriSaheli” initiative for the security of lady passengers during train journey.

During the journey, RPF staff is counselling lady passengers about the use of Helpline no.182 & Security Control in case of emergency. pic.twitter.com/R12BOmA3q7

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) October 27, 2020

Meri Saheli initiative Objective:

• The main purpose of launching Meri Saheli initiative is to ensure safety and security to the women passengers who are travelling by trains to the destination station from starting station.
• This initiative will create a sense of security among women passengers who are travelling by trains.

How ‘Meri Saheli’ initiative works:

• There will be a young women RPF personnel team that will directly interact with women in trains. more importantly, interact with the woman who is travelling alone.
• The women passengers will be told about precautions during travel.
• The RPF team will also get the ladies seat numbers and will help in conveying them to destinations.
• RPF personnel will keep watching over berths.

Indian Railways begins Meri Saheli initiative