Integrated Security System at 202 Major station: -Railway Bord.

PATNA: Concerned at inadequate security at most of the vulnerable stations across the country, railways has decided to implement its long-pending 'Integrated Security System (ISS)' on a priority basis. During a recent meeting between the Railway Board and railway security officials in New Delhi, it was unanimously decided to initiate a slew of steps to implement ISS.
According to a Railway Board official, under the revised plan railways would expedite installation of CCTV-based surveillance system at 202 major stations, including Patna. ISS would be made functional at 76 stations by the end of April 2012 and at the rest of stations during 2012- 2013 fiscal year.
The official said that apart from CCTVs, railways would construct boundary walls and barbed fencing at the stations. Besides, there would be multiple screening of passengers on the pattern of airport security. Automatic vehicle scanners would be installed at entry gates. There would also be door-frame metal detectors and baggage X-ray machines at platform entry points as part of the ISS, he said.
According to sources, railways would set up dedicated control rooms at strategic locations which would function round-the-clock monitoring the situation through CCTV-based surveillance system. CCTV cameras would be installed in such a manner that they cover the entire station premises, including concourse, waiting halls, platforms, overbridges, passenger reservation system ( PRS) and ticket booking counters, sources said.
The railways intends to make CCTV system Internet-protocol based so that security personnel could easily single out any suspect and inform the control room. Besides, there would be provision for video recording, which would give automatic signals in case of suspected baggage, excessive crowd and intrusion by unauthorized persons at the station entry point itself, sources said.
The railways has also decided to counter nefarious designs of the banned extremists active in a few states, including Bihar and Jharkhand. Railways is mulling to raise a special task force to deal with Naxals, sources said.