Railway Stations  

Indian Railways in a bid to improve the overall security of the passengers travelling in the trains has decided to install smart cameras in its premises. In order to enhance security at Railway stations which are major hubs of transportation on 8th January announced that Indian Railways is in the process of installing Internet Protocol (IP) based Video Surveillance System (VSS) at stations, that is, waiting halls, reservation counters, parking areas, main entrance/ exit, platforms, foot over bridges, booking offices, etc.

West Bengal BJP MP Roopa Ganguly condemned CAA protests for the damage caused to Indian Railways with burning stations and trains

Encouraged by ‘Accessible India Campaign’ launched in 2015 by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, Indian Railways have been providing facilities/services to Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan). so as to enable them a barrier free transportation across the Railway network. To make its services more convenient and accessible to differently-abled passengers (Divyangjans) at railway stations, Indian Railways offers the following facilities.

Records showed that at least 2,223 children, including 174 girls, were rescued since July 2017 on South Western Railway (SWR) network under Operation Nanhe Farishte

 

Security has been increased across cities like Bengaluru and Chennai. Chennai Central and Egmore saw storming operations. Security in public places in Bengaluru have also been stepped up.

 He highlighted the need for partnership in making this possible and urged Google to partner with railways to provide free WiFi in more stations.