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North West India’s Gandhi Nagar railway station is first fully women operated railway station

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

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North West India’s Gandhi Nagar railway stationGandhi Nagar railway station of Japiur located in the north western Indian state, Rajasthan has become the first all women railway station in India.

 

 

This railway station is also the first non-suburban station in the country fully operated by the women. From selling and checking of tickets to security, all the operations will be controlled and operated by the 40 women. Of 40, four will look after train operations, eight will do bookings, six will handle reservations, six will check tickets and make announcement, 10 will look after RPF while remaining six will take up other small work.

 

 

The staff of the this railway station will work in three shifts of eight hours. Neelam Jatav will be Gandhi Nagar’s first woman station superintendent (SS). The plan of all women crew was reportedly initiated by NWR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) and executed by Divisional Railway Manager and other railway officials.

 

 

The Rajasthan Government has also supported by posting GRP and lady traffic police officials at this station.

 

 

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