Chennai: In the wake of a complaint of alleged harassment of a woman here on 5 January, the Chennai division of the Southern Railway Friday has taken steps to ensure the safety and security of passengers on station premises.
According to a press release, details of all contract workers in railway stations have been asked to be submitted and police verification on the workers initiated.
The contractors have also been asked to ensure that the staff displayed their identity cards at all times and a compliance report has been sought from them.
A woman was allegedly robbed and harassed at an MRTS station by two lift operators working on contract and a commercial clerk on 5 January. An FIR has been filed against the lift operators and they would not be hired under any contract in future. The commercial clerk has been placed under suspension, said the statement.
Moreover, legal action was being taken by the government railway police against all the three accused and the railway would ensure that the offenders were punished, it added.