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Indian Railways starts installation of CCTV cameras in premium trains but data suggests implementation remains a challenge

After facing flack for lack of security in trains, Indian Railways has now decided to install a closed-circuit television cameras in several trains by next year From October onwards, you can sleep peacefully and not worry about your belongings while travelling in trains. Keeping in mind the lack of security in trains, Indian Railways has now started expediting the process of installing CCTV surveillance cameras in premium trains. In view of the increase in cases of robberies and thefts in trains, we are now planning to install CCTV cameras in trains”, Anil Kumar Saxena, Additional Director General of Railway Board told Firstpost. Other steps to make railways safer also being taken Apart from equipping the premium trains with surveillance cameras, Indian Railways is in the process of implementing several other steps to make your journey safer. Crime data on Indian Railways’ poses a worrying picture Railways has recently come under a lot of criticism over increase in number of thefts and other crimes reported onboard trains and at railway stations.

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