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SCR, police mulls to strengthen security system in railways

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
The Telangana Police today held deliberations with South Central Railway (SCR) officials on several security related issues including strengthening of safety measures.

Telangana (Railways & Road Safety) Additional Director General of Police, T Krishna Prasad met SCR General Manager P K Srivastava to hold discussions on several security related issues, a SCR release said.

The key issues discussed included strengthening of security measures in Railway system, setting up more number of Government Railway Police (GRP) posts in SCR, fortifying GRP escorts in vulnerable trains etc.

The senior officer has assured that security in MMTS trains (local trains) will be given utmost priority in coordination with Railway Protection Force personnel, it said.

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First Published: Feb 20 2015 | 8:00 PM IST

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