Rlys to have electronic security system soon

New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) The Indian Railways on Friday said
it is in the process of having an integrated security system
for electronic surveillance at vulnerable stations to ensure
security and safety to passengers.
"We are implementing an electronic security system. This
is going to be implemented soon," Railway Minister Dinesh
Trivedi said in Rajya Sabha (upper house of Parliament) during
Question Hour.
He was answering questions on measures taken by the
Railways to provide security and safety to passengers.
The integrated security system will consist of electronic
surveillance of vulnerable stations through close-circuit
television camera network, access control and anti-sabotage
checks, he said.
"The system has been approved to strengthen surveillance
mechanism at 202 sensitive and vulnerable railway stations
and it is under implementation," Trivedi said.
He also said that his ministry was committed to doing
"anything and everything" to see that vacant positions related
to security were filled up.
"Efforts are on to augment the Railway Protection Force
cadres for which employment notifications have been issued for
recruitment of 11,952 vacancies of constables and 511 sub-
inspectors," he said.
Trivedi said the strength of security establishment has
been enhanced considerably in the recent past. Sanctions have
been made for 5,134 non-gazetted posts including one Mahila
Vahini and three RPSF battalions.
Besides, 973 non-gazetted posts were created in 2008 for
East Coast Railway, East Central Railway, Northern Railway and
South Eastern Railway zones, he added.