RPF improves security of trains

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Phagwara, May 29 (UNI) Railway Protection Force (RPF) has initiated steps to ensure the safety and security of passengers in the wake of drugging and looting of migrant labourers in trains here a few days ago.

Addressing the passengers at Phagwara railway station here today, S.K. Rana, Assistant Commandant, RPF, asked the passengers not to accept any eatables from unidentified persons and be vigilant while travelling.

''We have also decided to screen tickets of passengers travelling in trains and keep a complete record, including their addresses, phone numbers, if any, and other details to know who is travelling from where,'' Rana said.

''Except some unreserved coaches, now we will have complete passenger details from their ticket reservation data a few hours prior to their boarding, and departure of the train,'' he said. He further added that the idea is being shared with RPF and GRP personnel.

Indian Railways has taken several steps to improve security arrangements at important and vulnerable railway stations, which include increase in the number of sniffer dogs in the existing RPF dog squads.

It is also upgrading training centres to improve quality of training to RPF personnel. Railway Protection Force Academy at Lucknow has already been upgraded as a centralised training institute.

It has also launched intensive publicity and public awareness campaign alerting and educating all passengers/public to remain vigilant against any unidentified/unclaimed suspicious objects lying on platforms, other premises or coaches and to report to RPF/GRP/railway officials available nearby.

UNI

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