Remove stalls on Mumbai’s railway stations, create space for commuters, say GRP officials
6 years, 11 months ago

Remove stalls on Mumbai’s railway stations, create space for commuters, say GRP officials

Hindustan Times  

To ensure safety and security of passengers travelling on the Mumbai suburban network, the Government Railway Police have written to the Railway department to evict all eateries on railway platforms to provide more walking space. According to Kaushik, as part of the Railway audit done by GRP and Railway Police Force officers in 2017, they have written to the railway department to upgrade the technology. A total of 202 “sensitive” railway stations were identified for installation of ISS, which was a detailed analysis and suggested measures to secure commuters from a terror attack. The GRP has also written several letters to the government about the non-functional Door Frame Metal detectors and non-manning of Door Frame metal detectors apart from sealing illegal entry and exit points.

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DGP Assures Deployment Of More Railway Police
1 year, 2 months ago

DGP Assures Deployment Of More Railway Police

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Director General of Police Ravi Gupta, who conducted a review of the security situation in railway locations, directed the railway police to install CCTV cameras and enhance security to prevent and detect crimes. The DGP said that he would discuss the matter of allocating additional personnel with the state government in order to bolster the strength of railway police. …

Mumbai local train commuters travelling without masks will now be fined ₹200
4 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai local train commuters travelling without masks will now be fined ₹200

India TV News  

In a fresh order, the Maharashtra government has directed the Government Railway Police to impose fine on commuters found without masks in local trains and on stations in Mumbai. In a letter to GRP Commissioner Ravindra Sengaonkar, state disaster management department director Abhay Yawalkar has said the fine will be in line with the circular issued by the Municipal Corporation …

Haryana Police tightens security at railway stations after receiving threat letter from Jaish-e-Mohammed
5 years, 6 months ago

Haryana Police tightens security at railway stations after receiving threat letter from Jaish-e-Mohammed

Firstpost  

Police have intensified security arrangements in and around railway stations across Haryana, days after Rohtak railway police received a threat letter from JeM. Chandigarh: Police have intensified security arrangements in and around railway stations across Haryana, days after Rohtak railway police received a threat letter purportedly written by Pakistan-based terror outfit, Jaish-e-Mohammad. Speaking to media persons in Haryana, Additional Director …

Odisha Police asks railways to train GRP on bomb detection
5 years, 9 months ago

Odisha Police asks railways to train GRP on bomb detection

India TV News  

The Odisha Police has urged the railways to train GRP personnel so that they can detect and defuse bombs, officials said. Odisha's Director General of Police, R P Sharma, came up with the suggestion on Tuesday during the first quarterly meeting of the state level security committee for the railways here. "Special squads are on the job and are trying …

Major railway stations to have security access like airports
5 years, 9 months ago

Major railway stations to have security access like airports

India TV News  

To ensure top-grade safety of the passengers and goods, major railway stations would have access control system at par with security arrangements seen at airports across the country. The scanning gadgets installed at the entry points would be upgraded and a team of highly trained RPF commandos will be deployed at the key points on important railway stations. The government …

22,920 mobile thefts on Mumbai train till Aug:Cops’ efforts derailed?
6 years, 6 months ago

22,920 mobile thefts on Mumbai train till Aug:Cops’ efforts derailed?

Hindustan Times  

Apart from crowds, there is one more thing you need to watch out for while travelling on local trains – phone thieves. Around 22,920 cases of mobile theft have been registered till August this year, with 2,160 arrests by the railway protection force, government railway police so far. Even as GRP has been relentless in their crackdown on local mobile …

Safety app for women passengers to be launched soon by Indian Railways
9 years, 4 months ago

Safety app for women passengers to be launched soon by Indian Railways

Firstpost  

To curb crimes against women travellers, Railways Tuesday said an all-India mobile application service will be launched through which immediate help from the Railway Protection Force could be availed. “Some zonal railways such as Western Railway have launched mobile application for providing security to women passengers besides installing CCTV in trains,” Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said at the RPF Investiture …

102 'sensitive' stations yet to get integrated security system
10 years, 11 months ago

102 'sensitive' stations yet to get integrated security system

India TV News  

New Delhi: Despite trains becoming soft targets for attacks from militants, railways is yet to complete the process of installation of integrated security system at more than hundred ‘sensitive' stations. Besides, the national transporter is also facing a shortage of sniffer dogs, crucial for detection of explosives at rail premises. There are 202 stations identified as sensitive ones which are …

Safety goes for a toss at Jalandhar railway station
10 years, 11 months ago

Safety goes for a toss at Jalandhar railway station

Hindustan Times  

As security becomes a prime concern in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, the Government Railway Police and Railway Protection Force officials have turned a blind eye towards the safety of passengers at the city railway station. HT Image While on the one hand, the administration is claiming to provide security to residents and commuters alike, the railway station …

Railways to strengthen security
14 years, 11 months ago

Railways to strengthen security

The Hindu  

In the wake of the increased threat to railway property by Maoists, militants and insurgent groups, the Railway Board is looking at various options to tighten security to ensure safe running of trains in the affected zones. No less than nine incidents within a span of less than 12 hours, including the derailment of the Rajdhani Express in Bihar, that …

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