15-car Mumbai local trains of CR to have 5 ladies coaches

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There would soon be five ladies coaches attached together in the 15-car local trains of the Central Railway on Mumbai suburban network.
The announcement came on the International Women's Day.
"In view of the increasing number of the women commuters, Central Railway has decided to increase ladies accommodation in its 15-car rakes to five coaches," Central Railway General Manager Subodh Jain said in a statement.
The decision will be implemented once the second 15-car rake is pressed into service. Both rakes would then have five ladies coaches each.
All the five ladies coaches will be in a group at 'Kalyan end' (northward end) of the rake.

Besides, the Central Railway also plans to add more ladies coaches in the 12-car trains in future, the statement said.