Command & Control, Surveillance, Transport Security

Integrated security proposal for Indian railway station

By Jianggan Li | 2 March 2009

The Railway Protection Force, the paramilitary force charged with protecting the Indian Railways, has submitted a Rs 75 million (US$1.5 million) integrated security proposal to the Railway Board for foolproof security to Ernakulam Junction Railway Station.

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“We have apprised the Railway Board of the importance of strengthening the security at Ernakulam Junction as the flow of passengers and goods has been increasing tremendously in the last few years,” says senior RPF official K P James.

According to James, a thorough security study had been conducted on the station before the proposal was submitted. A few loopholes in the existing system were discovered and the proposal aims to help the RPF to plug them.

The proposal includes installation of X-ray machines for bag screening and CCTV for the station as well as parking areas.

Entry and exit of passengers is expected to be regulated through designated points, while the station will be fenced. Additional security personnel will be deployed to guard trains left for shunting.

Ernakulam Junction is the biggest station in the southern Indian state of Kerala, which has trains linking many parts of the country.