Ladies-only suburban trains in metros

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Ladies-only suburban trains in metros

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Friday, July 3, 2009 14:38 IST

New Delhi: To assist urban working women who face difficulties in travelling to their workplaces, railway minister Mamata Banerjee today announced the introduction of 'Only Ladies' EMU train services.

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Presenting the Railway Budget for 2009-10, she said these train services would be introduced on the Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata suburban routes -- on the pattern of Mumbai suburban lines.

She said these services would run for the convenience of women passengers during office hours.

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