<p>The South Eastern Railway has launched a project to boost the security of women passengers in trains during their entire journey, an official said.</p>.<p>'Operation My Saheli (friend) gives security to women passengers from the originating point to the destination, the SER spokesman said.</p>.<p>Initiated as a pilot project, it has been introduced in three trains Howrah-Yeshvantpur Duronto Special, Howrah- Ahmedabad Special and Howrah-Mumbai Special since September 18.</p>.<p>"Teams of women sub-inspectors interact with lady passengers in the train at the starting station, briefing them about precautions and they are provided emergency contact numbers," IG-cum-Principal Chief Security Commissioner, SER, D B Kasar said.</p>.<p>The sub-inspector teams collect the seat numbers and contacts of a specified number of women passengers and remain in touch with them throughout their journey, the spokesman said in a statement.</p>.<p>The information is also passed to all scheduled stoppage stations and destination stations, it said.</p>.<p>"This is an effort to provide women passengers an environment in which they feel safe, secure and comfortable during their journey," Kasar said.</p>.<p>The project has been executed under the framework of the 'Nirbhaya Fund', and it does not involve any additional expenditure under the head of Railways, the statement added. </p>
<p>The South Eastern Railway has launched a project to boost the security of women passengers in trains during their entire journey, an official said.</p>.<p>'Operation My Saheli (friend) gives security to women passengers from the originating point to the destination, the SER spokesman said.</p>.<p>Initiated as a pilot project, it has been introduced in three trains Howrah-Yeshvantpur Duronto Special, Howrah- Ahmedabad Special and Howrah-Mumbai Special since September 18.</p>.<p>"Teams of women sub-inspectors interact with lady passengers in the train at the starting station, briefing them about precautions and they are provided emergency contact numbers," IG-cum-Principal Chief Security Commissioner, SER, D B Kasar said.</p>.<p>The sub-inspector teams collect the seat numbers and contacts of a specified number of women passengers and remain in touch with them throughout their journey, the spokesman said in a statement.</p>.<p>The information is also passed to all scheduled stoppage stations and destination stations, it said.</p>.<p>"This is an effort to provide women passengers an environment in which they feel safe, secure and comfortable during their journey," Kasar said.</p>.<p>The project has been executed under the framework of the 'Nirbhaya Fund', and it does not involve any additional expenditure under the head of Railways, the statement added. </p>