Indian Railways to focus more on women, children safety in 2018
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal
The railway minister further said that they have had a meeting with the top officials of the ministry to uplift the working conditions in the Indian Railway for "New India" in 2022
The Railway Minister has decided to lay focus on fighting crime against women and children in 2018, reports said on Saturday.
"We will take 2018 as a year where we collectively fight against atrocities against women and children, especially human trafficking. That will be a focused effort across Indian railways," Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said at a press conference here today.
"As far as security is concerned, we are all thinking about it. We are thinking of providing internet connectivity and CCTV on trains. Discussions are on to provide CCTV on all trains across India," Goyal added.
The railway minister further said that they have had a meeting with the top officials of the ministry to uplift the working conditions in the Indian Railway for "New India" in 2022.
"Top management team of the Indian railways assembled in Delhi -we titled it as 'Sampark Samanvay Samvad'- to bring about cohesiveness in the working of Indian railways and bring about a change in the mindset to work as a team collectively to bring about the transformation of the Indian Railways to align a new rail with the New India 2022," he added.