The Metro ride could not have been more convenient for its female passengers, who now will enjoy the swanky ride in peace. The special coach exclusively meant for ladies has found many takers. Especially on routes which are overcrowded, these special coaches are being welcomed. Sharing her first experience in the special coach reserved for ladies, Richa Nathani, who usually avoids boarding the Metro says, “It was so destressing. Even with the increased frequency of trains, the Metro is still overcrowded, and with so many men boarding the train, it sometimes gets extremely inconvenient to travel in it. I look forward to travelling in the Metro more often.”
For those, who think twice before using the public transport at night, couldn’t have asked for more. “Just a week back there was a drunk man in our coach. I felt unsafe, and there are many men who just keep staring at you. So, this special coach for ladies will make the late evening journey more convenient and easy,” says Monica, a DU student.
Richa Gupta, a PR is quite impressed with the way Metro authorities are executing this arrangement. “There are guards at every station to stop men from entering the women’s coach. I was pleasantly surprised to see it. I feel we must have such facilities in other modes of public transport as well. We should have ladies special buses, and autos driven by ladies too,” she adds.
And even as some men in the capital find it hard to follow rules, girls feel safer travelling in a coach exclusively meant for them. “There were a few men who just didn’t care and tried to hop into the ladies coach, but the guards stopped them at every station. After the new coach for women, there’s less chaos in other compartments too,” says Radhika, a mediaperson.