From CCTV cameras to more washrooms: Railways puts women's safety on track

Modi govt likely to announce 2018 as the year of women's safety in Railways in the upcoming Budget

The Narendra Modi government is likely to announce 2018 as the year of women's safety in Railways in the upcoming Budget, and a slew of measures are planned as part of the initiative to make the transport safer for them, officials sources said. 

The Railways might use part of the Nirbhaya Fund to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in ladies' coaches and increase the number of washrooms on platforms, among other measures.  

The Nirbhaya Fund has a corpus of Rs 10 billion to support initiatives by the government and non-governmental organisations working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring the