In the first quarterly meeting of State Level Security Committee for Railways held here on Tuesday, discussions were held regarding safety and security of railway passengers and properties, law and order situation, crime scenario, sabotage, disaster management, Leftwing extremist activities and other relevant issues relating to the security of railways.
It was ascertained that due to the sincere efforts of both Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF), the free movement of transgender have been restricted in the railway stations and trains.
The RPF personnel were requested for installing baggage scanners at important railway stations and more number of CCTVs covering all areas of a railway station. The RPF also intimated about their project work on installation of CCTVs in trains. During this year seven police kiosks have been installed at Cuttack, Bhadrak, Baleswar, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Titilagarh and Rayagada Railway stations increasing the figure from four to 11 for helping the women, destitute children and specially-abled persons found in railway station premises.
Decision was taken that during any bandh call given by the agitators, joint efforts would be taken by all the stakeholders to diffuse the situation well in advance.
Orientation training would be given to both the RPF and the GRP personnel to deal with LWE activities. It was suggested that the GRP personnel should be trained for detection and diffusal of bombs. Special squads are doing duties to prevent illegal transportation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in running trains and railway station premises.
It was suggested by the DGP to make a team of both the GRP and the RPF to prevent drug trafficking in trains. The RPF IG suggested to prepare a list of wanted criminals, collect their photographs and keep them under surveillance by both the GRP and the RPF. The railway authorities were requested to take steps for improvement of infrastructure facilities of GRP including construction and repair of the official and residential buildings.
Decision was taken to increase the cooperation between the RPF and the GRP by holding monthly meetings at the level of SRP and DSC RPF where day to day bottlenecks faced during the work can be sorted out.
It was also decided to involve the staffs of the GRP in training programmes conducted by the RPF so as to make them up to date in the working of railways and RPF.