Lok Sabha Question No. 2909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: Safety Measures for Female Railway Employees Working in Night Shifts
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Kunduru Raghuveer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2909

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## SAFETY MEASURES FOR FEMALE RAILWAY EMPLOYEES WORKING IN NIGHT SHIFTS

## 2909. SHRI KUNDURU RAGHUVEER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  safety  conditions  of women  employees  working  in  night  shifts  across  the  Railways including women Loco Pilots/Assistant Loco Pilots, Station Masters, RPF personnel, TTEs, gang workers and other operational ground staff and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any incidents have been reported during the last five years relating  to  harassment,  abuse,  security  threats/unsafe  working conditions for women railway personnel during night duty and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  measures  taken/being  taken  to  ensure  their  safety  such  as mandatory  escort  arrangements,  CCTV  coverage,  GPS-enabled crew  movement  tracking,  panic-alert  systems,  secure  rest  rooms and deployment of adequate RPF female staff at night;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  gender-sensitive duty  rosters,  dedicated  transport  arrangements  and  additional security protocols and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the status of implementation of these measures especially in highrisk/understaffed sections, zone-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e): 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the  Constitution  of  India  and  therefore,  State  Governments are responsible for prevention,  detection,  registration, and  investigation of crime and maintenance of law and order on Railways through their law enforcement  agencies  viz.  Government  Railway  Police  (GRP)/District Police.  Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF)  supplements  the  efforts  of  GRP/ District  Police  to  provide  better  protection  and  security  to  railway property,  passenger  area  and  passengers  and  for  matters  connected therewith. All cases of crime against women railway personnels are reported to and registered by GRP or District Police as per their jurisdiction followed by investigation and further legal course of action. CCTVs have been installed at number of railway station, which is helpful in monitoring, analysing threats and investigation of cases. The cases of crime  against  women  which  includes  crime  against  women  railway personnel is published by National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB). However,  the  data  of  crime  against  women  railway  personnel  is  not published separately. Following steps are being taken by the Railways in coordination with GRP and Police for safety and security of women personnel at railway stations

and in railway premises:

1. Separate and earmarked provisions have been made for the women employees in the running rooms.
2. Based  on  the  vulnerability  assessment,  deployment  of  RPF/GRP personnel are made at railway stations and other vital installation of railways.
3. Drives  are  conducted  against  trespassers  entering  into  railway stations and legal action is taken against the offenders.
4. State  Level  Security  Committee  of  Railways  (SLSCR)  have  been constituted under the Chairmanship of Director General of Police/Commissioner  of  State  for  regular  monitoring  and  review  of security arrangements of the Railways. Railway Servants (Hours of Duty & Period of Rest) Rules, 2005 formulated to classification  of  employment  of  the  railway  servants  and  also  for  their duty hours and periods of rest which are followed in preparation of duty

under the Railways Act, 1989, lay down provisions relating rosters in order to provide adequate rest to staff.

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