PR to install CCTV cameras at Pindi station
* Official says railways will run Metro, Safari and Circular trains
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways will soon install modern closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at the railway stations of Sargodha and Rawalpindi to monitor important offices and platforms.
In order to ensure foolproof security, the railway station, parcel office, platforms, waiting rooms and surrounding areas would be thoroughly monitored, a senior official told APP.
“In the first phase, the Pakistan Railways has already installed 10 CCTV cameras at the Rawalpindi station and eight at the Lalamusa railway station,” he added.
The official said that all the CCTV cameras and walkthrough gates in Rawalpindi were working properly and designated officers were monitoring them round the clock.
Installation of CCTV cameras at all the important areas of the station would help tighten security at the Rawalpindi Railway Station, he said.
“The government was making all-out efforts to improve law and order to facilitate passengers on the directives of Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique,” he added.
The Ministry of Railways had planned to install CCTV cameras at all the major railway stations across the country for security reasons.
The CCTV cameras will help railway security personnel monitor the movement of suspicious people.
The cameras will be connected to a computer room at the railway station that will also help the authorities take action against violators of the ban on smoking.
The official urged passengers to keep an eye on dubious people or luggage inside and outside the railway station and inform the Railways Police about them without any delay to prevent damage to public life and property.
Meanwhile, another official of the Pakistan Railways told APP that the authorities would soon run Metro and Safari trains in Lahore and Circular train in Karachi.
He said that a feasibility study of the Safari and Metro trains would hopefully be ready within three months.
He said that the Circular train service in Karachi would be resumed next year with the help of the Sindh government.
He said that steps had been taken to revive several railway shops for the smooth flow of the system.
He said that strict action was being taken against the elements allegedly involved in corruption in the Pakistan Railways.
“The government has been making efforts to streamline the system in all the sectors, including the [Pakistan] Railways to cut losses of billions of rupees,” he added.
He said that measures had been taken to increase the speed of trains covering long distances in the shortest possible time.
He said that PR land and houses had been recovered during the operation against the land mafia, and added that the land record would be computerised.
He said that steps were being taken to preserve the PR’s heritage. He said that negotiations were underway with foreign banks to start work on the feasible projects on easy terms and conditions so that passengers could avail better travel facilities in the near future. app
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