The Centre would join hands with the State Governments to enhance the security arrangement for railway travelers.Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said that all heads of police of State Governments and the Union Home Ministry will work on the modalities next week to provide for best security arrangements for the passengers.
Prabhu, along with Home Minister Rajnath Singh, was speaking at the Annual General meeting of all India RPF Association. On the occasion, Singh said that security agencies are working in a concerted manner to ensure safety and security of the travelling public in the Naxal-affected areas. Singh and Prabhu will also be present in the January 15 meeting convened to coordinate with State Governments for security mechanism for on board travelers.
The Railway Minister said that since millions of common people travel by railway every day, it is important to provide them seamless security. At the same time, the Minister said he was aware of the difficult conditions and circumstances in which RPF and GRP men have to perform.
Emphasising the need to make concerted efforts to meet the security challenges, Prabhu said he has asked Director General, RPF, to organise training on behavioral issues to the RPF personnel. Referring to the conduct of RPF men in public, Prabhu said that if a single person of RPF committed a mistake then it was perceived as a mistake committed by the entire RPF department.
Referring to the security issues in the Naxal affected areas, the Home Minister said that his Ministry will support any proposal sent by the Railways Minister aimed at strengthening security of millions of traveling passengers.