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Is Delhi Metro safe for Women?

New Delhi: Well, Metro has made life easier but is it safe for  Women passengers traveling in general coach? Though it's the most convenient and safest mode of public transport, Delhi Metro also faces security

India TV News Desk India TV News Desk Updated on: September 24, 2014 10:41 IST
is delhi metro safe for women
is delhi metro safe for women

New Delhi: Well, Metro has made life easier but is it safe for  Women passengers traveling in general coach? Though it's the most convenient and safest mode of public transport, Delhi Metro also faces security challenges from different quarters especially eve teasers.

Delhi Metro cannot be blamed for everything  going on in the metro and obviously it can't catch the wrong- doers but yes, they can definitely deploy more police personnel if they really want safety of the women passengers. Though Delhi Metro took the initiative of reserving the first coach for women passengers still there are male passengers who deliberately travel in ladies coaches showing utter disrespect to the law. Moreover, if sometimes the women coach is packed, it doesn't mean that men traveling in general coach will start misbehaving with the women passengers traveling in general coach.    

Here we have collected two of the recent examples that can make you understand why many women are fearful of travelling in Delhi Metro:

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