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US security experts will train Mumbais Railway Police Force (RPF) men and boost their expertise as part of counter-terror co-operation between the two countries,officials said today. News of the decision came after a six-member team from US security agencies visited the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) and Dadar railway stations to evaluate security.
The team,which will also visit railway stations in Delhi to review security there,was apparently surprised by the mammoth crowds at the Mumbai stations,particularly at Dadar during peak evening traffic,and how they are managed.
Officials said the team would also visit the Churchgate station on Western Railway on Thursday. The visit was coordinated by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), said B S Sidhu,Chief Security Commissioner of the Central Railway. The team spent around four hours at CST and Dadar and also reviewed the security at these stations. They also surveyed policing patterns and assured us of training our RPF men in railway security related aspects practised in their country.
The team did not pass any adverse comments nor did they appreciate any aspect, said a senior RPF officer. But the team was satisfied with the increased CCTV cameras at CST.
The railways had increased the number of CCTV cameras at the station after the 26/11 attack,having found that some cameras were faulty. To have continuous recording of images,it also connected 80 cameras to its computer servers.
CST,Dadar and Churchgate are among the busiest stations not only in Mumbais suburban section but also across the country. Also,an average 6.8 million passengers use local trains daily. The visit assumes significance as Mumbais stations and trains have been targeted by terrorists in attacks that have together killed more than 200 people.
On its part,the Central Railway is working on Rs 60-crore Integrated Security Plan project for CST,Dadar,Thane,Kurla,Lokmanya Tilak Terminus and Kalyan stations.
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