Sexual Harassment on Chennai buses

     

          

Here is some good news for women who undergoing harassment on MTC buses. The Chennai Police have joined hands with MTC to crack down on footboard romeos' and other tormentors of women. MTC has identified a list of seven bus routes, where trouble-makers are on the prowl. 

The routes identified are 33 (MKB Nagar to High Court), 45B (Anna Square to Guindy Industrial Estate), 47 (Adyar to Villivakkam) , 47 A (Besant Nagar to ICF), 29 C (Perambur to Besant Nagar), 27 D (Foreshore Estate to Villivakkam) and 27 H (Avadi to Triplicane). 

Students of the SIET College for Women take 45B, while a large number of students of Stella Maris and MOP Vaishnav Colleges are dependent on 29C and 27D. "Harassment happens mostly on bus routes where women's colleges are located. Men get on these buses even though they may have to go elsewhere," said by MTC official. 

"Men of all ages indulge in harassment of women. Some are teenagers, others elderly men.

                                           Women Opinion

Since such incidents happen in crowded buses, many women said that plying more buses on the identified routes would help. "Route 27H needs many more buses as hundreds of working women and college students take this route," said Priya, a college lecturer.  

Police Action

The police will deploy more personnel at bus stops on these routes, including personnel in plainclothes. "Once the MTC gives us details of the routes, we will deploy more personnel," said Shakeel Akhter, additional commissioner of police (law and order).

                            
                                               My Suggestion

My suggestion towards this harresment,during peak hours like college hours and official time as I mentioned above different routes where mostly women traveling.MTC buses would ply more “Women Special” Buses, so that Girls of different colleges and working women can travel alttogether on Women Special buses Safely to their homes.