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Railways Has CCTV Cameras on Over 200 Stations

  • Aiming to ensure security at crowded stations, Railways have stepped up its efforts of installing CCTV cameras at more than 200 sensitive stations across the country.Properties of the country’s largest transporter have in the past come under terror and Naxal attacks, prompting an urgent need for strengthening and upgrading the security setup at stations.Railways had decided three years back to implement the security system project, which would be managed by Railway Protection Force, at 202 stations in the country at a cost of about Rs 353 crore.
  • As per the decision, Railways are to install the Internet Protocol (IP)—based CCTV cameras, baggage scanners and vehicle scanners as part of the Integrated Security System at important stations including New Delhi, Nizamuddin and Old Delhi.“The basic aim is to strengthen the electronic surveillance system at vulnerable stations to ensure security and safety to passengers,” said a senior Northern Railway official involved with the Integrated Security System project.
  • There are 10 stations in Delhi division, including New Delhi, Nizamuddin and Old Delhi, which are to be covered under the project at an estimated cost of Rs 22 crore.“A total of 531 CCTV cameras are to be installed in Delhi Division including 137 cameras in Old Delhi and 65 cameras in Nizamuddin station as per the proposal,” the official said.

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