The Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station will soon come under strong security measures.
As part of bringing the station under the eyes of Integrated Security System (ISS), 56 surveillance cameras have already been installed and work is progressing to install more cameras and finish the cabling works.
A Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) control room to monitor the cameras will function in the first floor of the station.
“When the connectivity activities are completed, all cameras will be ready for surveillance. Altogether 79 cameras will monitor the station and premises,” divisional security commissioner of Railway Protection Force (RPF) Rajnish Kumar Tripathi said.
As the security measures are being beefed up, an under-vehicle scanner and luggage and parcel scanners will also be installed.
The under-vehicle scanner will detect the presence of explosive substances underneath a vehicle when it is made to cross a ramp.
In addition to the existing luggage scanner at the station, two more scanners will be arranged, at the first and second entry points. The parcel scanner is to be placed inside the parcel office.
When the whole system starts functioning, the station will be equipped for a 24x7 criminal tracking facility. The ISS will be monitored by the signal department.
The entire work is being done at an expense of Rs 3.8 crore.