Security of 28 stations on the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will be monitored by CCTV. The system has already been installed in 13 stations. High definition CCTV cameras are being installed at platforms, circulating and waiting areas of important stations with sufficient number of passengers.
The move follows the Railway Ministry’s decision to provide 19,000 high definition CCTV cameras at 983 Railway stations across the country under the Ra 1000 crore Nirbhaya fund to ensure round-the-clock security to passengers especially women.
In NFR, CCTV are to be commissioned at 28 stations out of which 16 are being done by N. F. Railway under ISS(Integrated Security System) Phase – I & II and 12 are being done by RailTel under Nirbhaya fund.
Out of 16 stations 8 (Guwahati, Lumding, Dimapur, Dibrugarh, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri Jn, Kishanganj, Katihar) were commissioned during the period 2016-18 and 8 are being commissioned now.
Out of 8 stations, 5 (Kamakhya, Rangiya, Diphu, Silchar, New Bongaigaon) have been commissioned. For Kokrajhar, Mariani and New Tinsukia stations work is in progress which are likely to be commissioned by March’2020.
The same deadline has also been set for 12 other stations (Alipurduar Junction, New Alipurduar, Coochbehar, New Coochbehar, Raiganj, Barpeta Road, Jorhat Town, Bongaigaon, Tinsukia, Purnea Jn., Samsi, Agartala).
The footages of CCTV would be monitored by trained RPF personnel and concerned Station Manager will also be given access to the CCTV camera footage whenever needed.