In the wake of multiple blasts in Brussels, Union Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary reviewed security preparedness of the Delhi Metro system, which carries around 2.6 million passengers daily.
Accompanied by Managing Director of Delhi Metro Mangu Singh, Chaudhary took stock of the security preparedness of the Delhi Metro system besides visiting the maintenance workshop and training institute at Shastri Park.
During his half-day visit to Delhi Metro network, the Minister visited the Patel Chowk Metro station after which he travelled by the Metro train upto Shastri Park via Kashmere Gate Metro station.
The Minister was shown and briefed about the safety and security related features available in the Metro trains.
At Kashmere Gate, he inspected the security arrangements in place for the interchange of passengers from Line-2 to Line-1 and vice versa.
The Minister's visit came a day after two bomb attacks claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 15 people in Brussels.
At Shastri Park, he visited the Operation Control Centre (OCC) and Security Control Room. He was apprised about the overall operational control and security management of the Metro network by Singh.
The Minister expressed satisfaction about the overall handling of the operations and security of such a vast system which carries around 2.6 million passengers daily.
The Minister also visited the Shastri Park Depot to see the workshop and maintenance practices and facilities available at the training institute for grooming professionals not only for the Delhi Metro but also for the other upcoming Metros in the country.
The Minister was briefed that the Delhi Metro has a very safe and sound security arrangement in place at all its stations and depots.
There are dog squads and bomb disposal teams, which swung into action anytime there is a safety and security alarm and concern.
Entry of passengers is facilitated through advanced door frame metal detectors (DFMDs) on the Metro System and baggage scanners are used to scan luggage automatically, thus ensuring that no untoward incident or security breach takes place.
Security of the Metro premises is handled by the CISF personnel whereas, to tackle law and order situation, Delhi Police too have set up its own police stations spread across the network.
