Cabs or more specifically shared cabs have for long been the lifeline of many a harried woman employee who has to wend her way back from her workplace after a long and harrowing work day, rapidly increasing instances of sexual attacks and molestation bids have however put the spotlight on these very same cabs and questions are now being raised about this supposed lifeline being a huge security risk...........
Hundreds of such cabs can be seen ferrying women to and fro on a daily basis, but what is a cause of acute concern for the authorities is the fact that there are an estimated 1,500 illegal and unregulated shared cabs in existence and what is even more worrying is the fact that over 30% of the passengers who commute by such cabs happen to be women........
These very same cabs have almost become a lifeline for many a harried employee thanks to the pitiable and virtually non existent public transport system in far flung areas; these vehicles which are expressly meant to ferry the employees of companies that they are attached to can often times be seen plying other folks from destination to destination in their spare or free time..........
Faced with unduly long delays and endless waiting for public transport many an employee of IT and software companies situated in relatively far fling areas do not even think twice before jumping into these cabs that charge anything between Rs. 15 to Rs. 40 from their passengers depending upon the distance travelled........
It is not as if we are unaware of these very same cabs being a threat to our safety and security, we are also aware of the fact that these cabs often have two men or more in them at the best of times, but the absence of public transport leaves us with little or no choice in this regard a few women employees go on to say.......
Organisations employing the services of such cabs say that they are not unaware of the seemingly unlawful activities of the cabs and drivers hired by them, we have dismissed five such errant drivers from service over the last two months and do unfailingly initiate action whenever such an instance is brought to our notice, they point out.......
As is their wont, the police force squarely lays the blame for plying by such cabs on the shoulders of the people using them; we have repeatedly warned the female employees of these companies and asked them to refrain from using such dubious modes of transportation they say, but also hold out some kind of hope for the future by saying that they have decided to summon a meeting of all such cab owners and drivers.......
"A stern warning will be issued to all such people and they will be direly warned about the consequences of indulging in such illegal activities", the police sources conclude.....
All one can say in conclusion is that warning or not, harried women employees will continue to use such modes of conveyance in the absence of other alternatives, the best one can do when faced with a Hobson's choice such as this is to board the cab with a prayer on one's lips and keep the pepper spray, chilli powder and trusty pocket knife ready for action at very short notice..........
Hundreds of such cabs can be seen ferrying women to and fro on a daily basis, but what is a cause of acute concern for the authorities is the fact that there are an estimated 1,500 illegal and unregulated shared cabs in existence and what is even more worrying is the fact that over 30% of the passengers who commute by such cabs happen to be women........
These very same cabs have almost become a lifeline for many a harried employee thanks to the pitiable and virtually non existent public transport system in far flung areas; these vehicles which are expressly meant to ferry the employees of companies that they are attached to can often times be seen plying other folks from destination to destination in their spare or free time..........
Faced with unduly long delays and endless waiting for public transport many an employee of IT and software companies situated in relatively far fling areas do not even think twice before jumping into these cabs that charge anything between Rs. 15 to Rs. 40 from their passengers depending upon the distance travelled........
It is not as if we are unaware of these very same cabs being a threat to our safety and security, we are also aware of the fact that these cabs often have two men or more in them at the best of times, but the absence of public transport leaves us with little or no choice in this regard a few women employees go on to say.......
Organisations employing the services of such cabs say that they are not unaware of the seemingly unlawful activities of the cabs and drivers hired by them, we have dismissed five such errant drivers from service over the last two months and do unfailingly initiate action whenever such an instance is brought to our notice, they point out.......
As is their wont, the police force squarely lays the blame for plying by such cabs on the shoulders of the people using them; we have repeatedly warned the female employees of these companies and asked them to refrain from using such dubious modes of transportation they say, but also hold out some kind of hope for the future by saying that they have decided to summon a meeting of all such cab owners and drivers.......
"A stern warning will be issued to all such people and they will be direly warned about the consequences of indulging in such illegal activities", the police sources conclude.....
All one can say in conclusion is that warning or not, harried women employees will continue to use such modes of conveyance in the absence of other alternatives, the best one can do when faced with a Hobson's choice such as this is to board the cab with a prayer on one's lips and keep the pepper spray, chilli powder and trusty pocket knife ready for action at very short notice..........
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