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Six Bengaluru Railway Stations Gets Inter-Model Facilities: RITES
Rail India Technical and Economic Services Private Limited (RITES) on August 1 has informed that at least six Bengaluru railway stations will get "intermodal" facilities for improving the quality of suburban rail services. According to RITES, Chikkabanavara, Bangalore Cantonment, KSR Bengaluru, Muthyala Nagar, Lotte Golla Halli, and Kengeri are the six stations that will get better intermodal connectivity and complete facilities for… read-more
Tags: bengaluru, Railway Station, Indian Railways
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Only 686 Of 7,349 Railway Stations Under CCTV Surveillance: Goyal
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on March 24 stated that out of 7,349 railway stations, 686 have been equipped with CCTV cameras. Addressing the Lok Sabha, Goyal informed that the stations covered are below 10% of the total strength. While the highest number of CCTV-equipped railway stations was from Maharashtra (156), Uttar Pradesh (69) and West Bengal (67) were next ones. However, currently passengers' entry is not monitored by the CCTVs, he… read-more
Tags: Indian Railways, Railway Station, Piyush Goyal, Train Safety
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Over 3,600 Minors Rescued By RPF From Trains, Station In Last 5 Years
The Railway Protection Force personnel have rescued 3,674 minors from trains and stations in the past five years. East Central Railway’s (ECR) Chief S Mayank says, the RPF keeps constant vigil and regular checks on minors loitering at the stations. While the RPF rescued highest number (1,309) of children in 2017, the railways cited domestic issues over the most eloped cases. However, the ECR have installed Child Help Desks at various stations… read-more
Tags: children, Railway Station, RPF personnel, Child Help Desk
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
