Indian Railways is raising an all-women patrol squad that will guard running trains, ensure women’s safety at busy stations and assist women and children on railway premises, seeking to triple the number of female personnel in the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
Indian Railways plans to add 4,500 more women to the RPF’s strength by next year, almost half the total number of new hires.
At the level of sub-inspector, RPF has 1,111 vacancies, 300 of which will reserved for women, said Ved Prakash, spokesperson for Railways.At the constable level, it has advertised for 7,989 vacancies ,4,200 of which will be reserved for women, he added.
Women make up less than 5% of the RPF’s staff strength.
Read more of this in a report by Faizan Haider published in Hindustan Times...
