Kolkata Traffic Police To Sensitise Cab Drivers On Safety Of Women Passengers

To ensure that women in the city can commute safely in app-based cabs and taxis even at night, the Kolkata Traffic Police is launching a gender sensitisation programme for drivers, a senior officer said. Officers of Kolkata Traffic Police's South East Guard will roll out the initiative for training cab drivers from Tuesday, he said. The drivers will be trained how to behave properly with women passengers, he said. Kolkata Police Training Academy and the Kolkata Traffic Police will jointly start the training of drivers of app-based cabs, taxis and autorickshaws, the officer said. Kolkata Traffic Police To Sensitise Cab Drivers On Safety Of Women Passengers