Foolproof security plan for Metro Rail

Hyderabad, Sept 10 (INN): High quality security arrangements will be provided at all Metro Stations and foolproof security will be in place which includes access controlled passenger entry with baggage scanning, CCTV cameras and other surveillance.

HMR MD NVS Reddy on Wednesday had a meeting on Security Plan for the Hyderabad Metro Rail project with Cyberabad Police Commissioner CV Anand and other top Police officials, Security Experts, L&T Officials etc., at the office of the Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad.

Anand has announced that a coordination committee comprising of representatives from Hyderabad/Cyberabad Commissionerates, Hyderabad Metro Rail & LTMRHL has been set up to finalise Security arrangements/creation of separate a Police Station and additional security force for dealing with the crimes related to Hyderabad Metro Rail Transport System.

NVS Reddy said that passenger security will be the top most priority of HMR and it will be ensured through access control and installation of CCTVs at all stations, sensors and alarms for monitoring of unmanned areas, checking and frisking of passengers at concourse gates, installation of intrusion detection systems, on board surveillance through video recording in trains, anti-sabotage checking etc.

Security arrangements for Metro Rail stations, Parking and Circulation areas, viaduct and track, trains, depot areas, vital installations and machinery, Operations Control Centre (OCC) etc., were discussed at the meeting.

Security arrangements already in place at different Metro Rail Systems like Delhi, Bengaluru etc, were also discussed. The CCTV system will cover areas like platforms, concourse, ticketing, parking, skywalks, viaduct, entry /exits to stations, vicinity areas, inside and outside saloon of the trains.

The security arrangements are being finalised in consultation with the Hyderabad & Cyberabad Police with guidance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Various options were discussed and the final requirements will be worked out soon. Retired senior IPS Officer and counter terrorism expert, KC Reddy presented a report in this regard.

Addl. Commissioner of Police, (Crimes & SIT) Sandeep Sandilya, Addl. Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Anjani Kumar, Jt. Commissioner of Police, (Law & Order) Mr.Gangadhar, L&TMRHL Project Director, M.P.Naidu, Head Civil Systems Anil Kumar Saini and other senior government officials of Cyberabad and Hyderabad attended the meeting.