Press Trust of India Posted online: Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 2004 hours IST
Mumbai, July 13: Close Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) have been installed at seven railway stations of Mumbai and the Western Railways plans to hire a security agency to improve surveillance in the wake of Tuesday's serial blasts in suburban trains.
The stations are Churchgate, Mumbai Central, Dadar, Bandra, Bandra Terminus, Andheri and Borivali, Western Railway general manager Rajkamal Rao told reporters here today.
He said the security agency will suggest a tailor-made security set up to equip the Railways against terrorist attacks and protect its vital installations.
"We intend to hire an expert security agency and create an international-standard security set up that will be the best in the country. A time-bound programme will be undertaken in consultation with the agency", Rao said.
Till then, to begin with, CCTVs have been installed at the seven railway stations, he said adding the strength of sniffer dog squad has been tripled and will be put on standby for any emergency.
Extra paramilitary forces were deployed at railway stations in view of the present situation, he said, adding baggage checking and frisking have been intensified.
Rao said CCTVs were installed at the seven stations within 12 hours of the blasts.
