Women travelling on local trains will soon be able to talk to the motorman or guard in case of an emergency. All women's compartments on the Western Railway will be equipped with talkback mics in the next three months. WR had introduced the system on one train last year. The system will be installed on all trains at a cost of Rs 8 crore.

"We have decided to install emergency talkback mics in all women's compartments, so that women in danger can alert the motorman or guard. All trains will have them in the next three months. The system was tried and tested only on a few trains," Western Railway General Manager AK Gupta told mid-day.