30,000 security related plaints received by Railways in 3 yrs

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The Railways received about 30,000 complaints related to security in the last three years, the lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.      Minister of State for Railways, Rajen Gohain, in a written reply to the lower House, said that a total of 29,906 security-related complaints were received at Security Helpline numbers- 182 and 1800-111-322, from 2014 to June, 2017.

The Minister mentioned that based on the report of a high level committee, 202 stations have been identified as 'sensitive' for the purpose of installation of ISS to strengthen surveillance mechanism at these stations.

A total of 102 stations have been covered with CCTV surveillance system under ISS. In addition, 151 baggage scanners, 32 under vehicle scanning system (UVSS) and 88 bomb detection units have been provided under the security system, Gohain added.

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