To maintain strict vigil and security on Independence Day, intensive checking drive was launched by a joint team of Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) along with Bazaria police on Sunday at Bhopal Railway Station in the nearby areas of railway station and bus stand.
Hotels and lodgings near railway station and bus stands were searched thoroughly on Sunday. The drive was lead by in-charge of Bajaria police station Dinesh Singh which started from Sunday morning.
He said that luggage of passengers was checked with the help of metal detectors and along with the metal detectors in the drive bomb disposal squad carried checking at platforms.
The police personnel checked the passengers who were found suspicious and their identity was checked and details were verified. Passengers at the platforms, waiting halls, and railway station premises were also checked. The drive was divided in two parts on the station premises. The goods kept in the cloak room and parcel rooms are also being closely scrutinised and would be monitored.
Police said that records of people staying in hotels and lodges located in platform number 1 and 6 and at Hamidia Road of were investigated. The two-wheelers and four-wheelers parked on both the vehicle stand at the railway station are also inspected. The checking drive of trains is also being conducted on regular basis. Search of sensitive areas would also be done and police are also looking at the areas of the dens of gangsters and criminals having crime history.
Police would carry similar checking drive on Monday with an aim to gain confidence among the passengers.
In addition intensive drives for verification of tenants, servants, guest houses, vehicle dealers and cyber cafe are being carried out across the city to avert untoward mishap.