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Last updated: 2 october, 2009 - 13:06 GMT

India's Ladies' Special

Onboard the special trains for women only

The Indian government has recently introduced special trains reserved for women only.

They're called Ladies' Special trains and, as the name suggests, these trains are for the exclusive use of women passengers.

Last August eight of these trains began service from Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai.

The trains have been a hit with women passengers.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Geeta Pandey boarded one from New Delhi railway station:

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