Gujarat Govt removes Pakistan-based train’s photo from railway application

To avoid a controversy, the state government removed the photo from the application and released a statement on Sunday.

“Through newspaper reports, we came to know that one of the pictures uploaded on the Surakshit Safar application is of a green coloured train engine which belongs to a Pakistan-based train. The system developer had uploaded the picture by mistake and as soon as it was brought to our attention, we removed it,” said the statement from the egional Information office of the Gujarat government.

The Surakshit Safar application was launched as a grievance redressal portal by the state Home minister for railway passengers to connect with the Government Railway Police (GRP) in case of luggage theft or other emergencies. Passengers can also provide sensitive information regarding narcotics and liquor to the police through the application.

The Gujarat Police has denied taking any action against the system developer entrusted with the task of developing the application.