“Why Indian Railways Lacks Sanitary Pads?” Sudden periods in midnight train journey … Why women helpless? Will this basic facility be a dream even in 2025? This question is echoing with fear and resentment in the minds of every female passenger!
Indian Railways sanitary pads facility: Millions of passengers travel every day in Indian Railways, but basic facilities like sanitary pads for women are not available even today. Recently, the experience of a female passenger is proof of how women feel helpless in emergency like periods. This is a subject that needs to be seriously discussed in 2025 as well. The period, which started suddenly in the midnight train journey, put the woman in such a problem, which is also shuddering. The question is that where the water bottle, snacks and medicines are easily available in the train, why does not the necessary facility of menstrual hygiene like sanitary pads?
Midnight scary experience: Story of a female passenger
A female passenger recently shared the incident of sudden periods of periods at midnight during the train journey. He did not have a sanitary pad, and he received a disappointing reply when he asked for help from the IRCTC staff-“The shop is closed, in the morning.” Think, even in this modern era, women remain helpless in such an emergency. This experience exposes a painful reality-Menstrual Products Availability in the train journey is still a dream.
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Why is there no sanitary pad facility in the train?
In Indian Railways, where food, water and medicines are easily provided, sanitary pads in Indian Railways were never given priority.
- Vending machines are sometimes seen at the railway station, but they do not have any arrangements in trains.
- There is no provision to give relief to women passengers in the midnight situation.
- This issue is still not in the “important” list in the thinking of railway officials.
Questions arising on women safety and respect
Many campaigns are being carried out on Women Travel Safety in India and Menstrual Health Awareness, but there is missing change at the ground level.
- Is it not time that the pad should be considered as necessary as a water bottle even in train trips?
- Will women have to struggle for this basic need in 2025 too?
Now time for change: step towards solution
- Railways should take some concrete steps to improve this situation:
- Sanitary pad vending machines should be installed in all trains.
- Emergency packets should be provided to the onboard staff.
- At the time of ticket booking, this facility should be told to women passengers.
- Awareness campaign should be launched in stations and coaches.
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