PUTRAJAYA: The government is drafting legislation to impose fines on men who enter carriages reserved for female passengers on public transport, transport minister Loke Siew Fook said.
He said commuter service providers like KTMB and MRT have been asked to step up monitoring of women-only carriages.
Loke said auxiliary police personnel will be stationed more frequently at railway and MRT stations to ensure men do not enter the pink carriages reserved for women.
“We are drafting regulations to impose fines. Right now, there is no rule that allows us to fine men who enter carriages designated for women,” he said at a press conference here today.
Loke said men should respect these women’s carriages, which allow female passengers to travel in safety and comfort.
Recently, a video recording went viral on social media showing a man shouting at a woman after being ticked off for travelling in a women-only carriage.