Anti Terrorism Preparedness for Railways - Addl Inputs
We will soon compile the whitepaper for Hon'ble Railway Minister and Railway Board so actions can be taken.
Reducing Vulnerability of Railways to Terrorism
1. X ray scanners should be installed at major railway stations
2. Railway police should be given special training on prevention, detection and fighting
3. Luggage restriction should be placed like airlines
4. Dog squads should do a routine round of stations
5. Railway stations should be brought under the CCTV lens to keep a close vigil
6. Unaccounted baggage in passenger coupes should be immediately confiscated
7. Each ticket booking should require an identity card
8. Only uniformed rail workers must be allowed to work on rail tracks
9. The unconventional exits and entries on stations should be sealed and proper vigilance ensured
10. All coaches should have sufficient number of working alarms which are easily accessible by passengers
11. A safety/security hotline should be established and publicized so passengers can easily call and report suspicious activity/objects
12. Cleaning staff should also undergo security checking
13. All Railway staff should be trained to stay vigilant
14. Redundant staff in many of the functions should be re-deployed into safety and disaster response
15. All Rail police force should be drawn from para military forces equipped with latest weapons
16. All rail engines must be equipped with sensors capable of sensing of any kind of breakage in the tracks from at least a couple of kms away. more