India, March 10 -- On the eve of International Women's Day, celebrated worldwide on March 8, Western Railway (WR) laid out a set of women-centric protocols to make railway stations more gender inclusive.

These SOPs are likely to be included in the Amrit Bharat station scheme, whereby stations are being transformed not just aesthetically but are also being equipped with better passenger amenities. WR authorities said the SOPs will be introduced first in those stations on the Churchgate-Dahanu corridor which meet the criteria. These include well-equipped women toilets, separate ticketing counters, baby feeding room, proper lighting and CCTVs in the areas where ladies' coaches halt. The protocols also define measures that should be taken fo...