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500 home guards to provide security to women in local trains

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jul 18 2014 | 10:19 PM IST
Five hundred home guards personnel will be deployed for security of women commuters on suburban trains in Mumbai, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil said here today.
While 200 guards will discharge their duties during day, the rest will be put on night duty, the minister said after a meeting with senior officials and members of State Women's commission.
The security would be provided on all the three routes- Central, Harbour and Western- of suburban local trains in Mumbai, he said.
The step is being taken in view of the demand by women commuters who have sought more protection in trains and at stations.

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First Published: Jul 18 2014 | 10:19 PM IST

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