Surveillance of ‘women-only’ MRT coaches to be ramped up

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MRT rail operator says it will also work on raising awareness about ‘women-only’ coaches   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/10/12/surveillance-of-women-only-mrt-coaches-to-be-ramped-up/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Rn6xEV Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2OCwH8a  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2OKJbc6 Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3cpbWKK Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/2VUfOrv Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3B1e8lN Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/39dBDbe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #MRT #WomanOnlyCoach #RaisingAwareness

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00:00 Ever found someone occupying a seat you purchased?

00:05 Like in a cinema or on an airplane?

00:08 Annoying isn't it?

00:10 Now imagine how it must feel for women who enter a ladies-only coach only to see men.

00:15 It goes beyond being annoying.

00:18 The women-only coach was introduced last month in response to the increased harassment women

00:22 were facing on trains.

00:24 But despite the authorities making it abundantly clear that the women-only coach is only for

00:29 men, some men are not getting with the program.

00:32 Photos and videos of either stubborn or mischievous men straying into women-only coaches have

00:37 gone viral on social media.

00:39 That's actually disturbing.

00:42 Because like, couldn't they understand or respect some needs of safety for women?

00:49 Yeah, they can just stare at you and you feel uncomfortable.

00:53 And imagine if you have like 5 more, 20 more stops, I don't know.

00:57 So that's really, really uncomfortable.

01:01 Does the problem boil down to attitudes or ignorance?

01:07 So a guy went into the women's coach.

01:10 I think he did it unknowingly.

01:11 Like he was just told to not be in the women's coach.

01:15 But I saw one yesterday and one last week.

01:19 I'm not sure if it's that they didn't hear the announcement or they didn't see the sticker.

01:26 Whether intentional or otherwise, men straying into the women-only coaches is still a problem

01:32 that needs fixing.

01:34 This is something Rail Operator Rapid Rail is working on.

01:38 Publicity via mass and social media, awareness campaigns, public announcement at stations,

01:44 on board trains and additional notices will be enhanced and surveillance by the auxiliary

01:48 police also be improved to provide more comfortable, convenience and much safer journey to all

01:54 passengers.

01:55 We always accept suggestions for improvement measures.

01:59 Now it is important to keep in mind that the women-only coach on the Kajang MRT line is,

02:04 at this point in time, still a pilot project.

02:08 Transport Minister Lok Siew Fook has said that if the pilot project goes well, it will

02:12 be expanded to other rail lines.

02:14 So how do commuters think the initiative can be better?

02:18 More women are taking public transport.

02:21 Maybe they can increase one more coach extra.

02:23 Sometimes the women coach is not enough for us, so they have to go to the other coaches

02:29 as well.

02:30 But it's not just down to the authorities.

02:33 Everyone has to do their part.

02:34 There needs to be some sort of control when there are some men inside the women's coach.

02:41 And we do, as general people, we do need to be more vigilant about that.

02:46 So if you see something, say something.

02:48 Danish Roger Reza and Amirah Huda, FMP News.

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