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Railway Ministry has decided to attach dedicated ladies coach in the center of every train and with a different paint scheme on them so that it can become easily identifiable. This decision will be effective on all long distance and sub-urban trains.

Apart from these changes, to up the security, these coaches will be equipped with CCTV cameras. A committee has been formed to monitor the the implementation of plans for safety and security of women travelling on trains comprising Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani.

"We realised that in the present situation where the ladies coach comes right at the end, there are times when the coach is completely in the dark and women passengers are afraid to board it. It was a security issue," said a railway source.