Kolkata Launches All-Women Pink Booths and Patrols to Enhance Women's Safety

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the launch of all-women 'Pink Booths' at key Kolkata intersections and 'SHINING' mobile patrol teams to enhance women's safety. Operational from evening to midnight and 8 pm to 2 am respectively, these initiatives aim to support working women during night hours. Kolkata, recognized as India's safest city for the fourth consecutive year by the 2023 NCRB report, has seen a decline in crimes against women. While officials credit technology and community cooperation, opposition voices have criticized the government's response to such crimes.