Rajasthan's busiest railway station is run by women

In a first, Gandhi Nagar railway station of Jaipur became the first main line railway station in India to be fully managed by women.  

The station situated in the heart of the city, has a strength of about 40 staff members.

Majority of the women personnel deputed a few days back, joined hands with other women working there.  

 

Women staff have been appointed to different posts, including points-women (who change the tracks), station manager, chief reservation supervisor, assistant reservation supervisor, enquiry counter, reservation clerk and ticket checker.  

 

The women will be working round the clock on shifts. Working on the lines of Matunga station, Mumbai's first suburban railway station managed by women, Western Railway Zone general manager T P Singh, who inaugurated the station said, "This station is the first main line railway station of India to be managed by women. The initiative will set an example for women across the country that they can independently handle a major railway station."  

 

Tarun Jain, chief public relations officer at the North Western Railway zone said, "Railway protection force deployed at this station are also women."    

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To ensure security and safety of the women crew, the station has CCTV cameras.

Besides, changing room, washroom facilities are being added. A sanitary napkin vending machine has also been installed, Jain added.  

 

Station Master Angel Stella, speaking to media said, "We are excited to take on the responsibility of entire railway station. For smooth coordination among the women staff, we have also created a WhatsApp group to tackle with emergency situations."  

 

One of the busiest stations of Rajasthan, with footfall of more than 7,000 passengers every day, as many as 50 trains transit through the station, of which 25 halt at the station.