Kolkata: Female train commuters in distress can now seek immediate police assistance at the touch of a button — courtesy a mobile app launched here on Friday by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
Designed in-house by the Eastern Railway (ER), the app – Railway Mobile Instant Tracking Response and Assistance (R-MITRA) – immediately sends alerts to the nearest Railway Protection Force (RPF) inspector as well as the Divisional Security Control Room (DSCR) providing location as well as the identity of the victim.