Finally, Railways sets its mind on passenger security on Mumbai Suburban

Finally, Indian Railways seems to be taking the security of its passengers seriously. As per a passenger safety plan drawn up by the Railway Board, its security agencies will list out the vulnerable stretches on its massive 70,000 Km nationwide network, and then deploy cops as well as ticket-checkers in these stretches to weed out vandals.

The emphasis would be on undertaking joint drives involving railway police, Railway Protection Force and ticket-checkers so that offenders can be booked under a whole range of laws, including Indian Penal Code and the Railway Act.

According to officials, instant action would be taken against offenders as local railway magistrates will be accompanying the railway and police personnel on these drives.

“It will be something like the ‘fortress checking’ employed at railway stations in Mumbai to catch ticket-less travellers. It will allow us to concentrate on a particular stretch and employ the maximum number of personnel there. A lot of crime is committed by people well-versed with the details of a particular route as they travel regularly on that stretch, mostly without tickets,” said a senior railway official.

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