Of the 70 lakh daily suburban commuters, about 12 lakh are women. Yet many of them feel alone and abandoned, especially when their safety is in peril. Now, the special women’s squads of Railway Protection Force (RPF) are propagating the age-old adage, ‘Strength in numbers’ among female travellers to help them feel and stay secure. This is one among many tips being disseminated as part of an awareness campaign started by RPF in Western Railway (WR).

RPF launched an awareness campaign in WR on January 15 with a squad of five female security personnel