Hyderabad, March 26 -- Following the rape attempt on a woman passenger in an MMTS train near Hyderabad, South Central Railway (SCR) has announced safety upgrades.

These upgrade include CCTV surveillance and panic buttons in ladies' coaches.

Apart from these, there will be increased female RPF/GRP patrols especially during night hours.

Tech-driven safety solutions

The Railways isalsoexploring the option of integrating the '139' helpline with a mobile app featuring a one-tap SOS.

It is also considering dedicated WhatsApp groups which will be managed by women RPF staff for emergencies.

Apart from tech-driven solutions, additional steps will be taken. These include providing breath analyzers to RPF to remove intoxicated passengers.

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