The Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) wants to reserve or give first priority of a minimum two seats for pregnant women and lactating mothers in every general compartment so that mishaps related to women and infants can be avoided.

In a letter to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, MSCW chairperson Vijava Rahatkar said, "Compartments in locals are so overcrowded during rush hours that pregnant women and lactating mothers face serious risks. They are unable to board or alight easily or may slip and miscarry.