Women Safety Guide: How To Stay Safe In India At Night

One after the other, crimes against women in recent times have highlighted the insufficient security arrangements in the country. There is a lack of police patrolling, unlit roads that put women travelling around the country late night at a higher risk.

The National Captial Delhi is the most dangerous city in the nation and also bagged the title of the rape capital in the past post the increasing number of rape cases.

Women don't feel safe here during daytime and you can imagine what's the state at night. Again and again, with the increasing number of crimes again women in Delhi in the past have made everyone understand that the place is unsafe for women. Delhi tops the list when it comes to cases of eve-teasing and rapes.

Such crimes are on a rise all across the nation and we wonder if women's safety is a priority for the government as no steps for the same has been taken. Even if they claim that they are working on it, we don't see any improvement.

None of us feel staying out late. We can't imagine staying out after 9. However, a lot of us have to work late, due to rotational shifts, meetings. It is not easy for a woman to stay out for late and then head back home during the' unsafe hours'.

If you are someone who has to travel late at night back home then this guide will help you.

When you take a cab, you need to be alert, high alert till you reach your home. Note the vehicle number, driver's name, and number and send it to someone in your family. Always keep your internet on and share your location with someone. Keep a check on the map and see if the driver is using the correct route.

If you are planning to take the metro or a bus then make you can take an auto or manual rickshaw to reach the station or the bus stand. After you reach your destination, ask if someone from your family can come to pick you up or take a rickshaw. Avoid walking to the home late at night.

A lot of times, cab drivers and rickshawalas try to get into a conversation with their passengers, especially the ones who take the service regularly. Make sure you don't get into a conversation with them.

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Do you have a habit of talking to anyone in your family or a friend while heading back home? Avoid doing that while you are in a cab or bus or auto. You don't want the driver to get all that information.

You should never sleep in your cab or auto while travelling back home. Even if the distance is long, stay alert.

If there is a companion with the driver then you can avoid taking the service. There should be no one in the auto or cab while you are taking the service.

Always keep a pepper spray or a safety tool handy when you are travelling alone to stay safe.

Trust your intuition when travelling late at night. Sometimes you may not feel comfortable being in an auto or while heading to a street, trust your gut and take the other route.

If you have co-workers who leave late then you can ask them for the company to the bus stand or the metro station. Let people know where you are while you are on your way, keep texting or calling them in between.