The railway police will register a criminal case whenever there is a rail roko agitation. High level railway officials will negotiate with the agitators regarding their demand and take appropriate action in the matter.
The second meeting of the State level Security Committee for Railways held on February 27 under the Chairmanship of State DGP RP Sharma here took several decisions, including this one.
Issues like law and order situation, crime scenario, theft of sabotage, disaster management, left Wing Extremist activities, safety and security of railway properties and passengers and other relevant issues relating to security of railways figured. Emphasis was given on deployment of train guards in various crime prone night plying trains and supply of CUG mobiles to train guard personnel.
It was decided to take steps for prompt registration of criminal cases when the passengers submit their reports to the TTE, RPF, or any other railway stations so that investigation can start without further delay. Railway authorities were requested to instal CCTV cameras and baggage scanner in important crime prone railway stations as well as in selected trains. Railway authorities were requested to take steps for improvement of infrastructure facilities of GRP including construction and repair of the official and residential buildings. Various other issues like linkage of 182 toll free helpline calls with GRP control, formation of a core committee comprising of different agencies like GRP, RPF, fire service, medical team, ODRAF team, engineering wing of Railways, local police and civil administration for disaster management, creation of SOP for disaster management, sharing of intelligence among RPF, GRP and Intelligence Wing, passengers safety and security also took place.
It was decided to pursue the proposals given for augmentation of GRP strength, creation of new GRPS and OP in the GRP districts, inclusion of new railway lines under jurisdiction of GRP, increase of dead body carrying charges etc. It was also decided for creation a bomb disposal squad with RPF to be utilised as and when required.
It was suggested that GRP and RPF should hold regular meetings at SP level for better coordination and cooperation.
