India, Sept. 24 -- NEW DELHI

For students of Lady Shri Ram College, the evening commute from college to home often comes with a peril: traversing a 500-metre lane right opposite the back gate, which turns into a dark spot-filled route after sunset, leading to localities where most outstation students reside.

Students, especially those who use this route to go to their accommodations in three blocks of Amar Colony, parts of Kailash Colony, East of Kailash, Zamrudpur and around the National Park, said they follow a set of safety precautions. These include avoiding leaving the campus after sunset, staying on call with friends or family while travelling, and alerting friends on WhatsApp if they spot someone suspicious on the way.

This rout...