Shan-e-Punjab Express Friday April 08,2016 became India's first train to have CCTV
cameras installed in all coaches, as part of Railways' efforts to
strengthen security of passengers particularly women travellers.
"We have promised it in the budget and today we have fulfilled our
promise," Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said after flagging off the
CCTV-equipped train from Amritsar through video-conferencing in the
national capital
About 122 surveillance cameras have been installed in all 21
coaches including ladies compartment of Shan-e-Punjab Express at an
estimated cost of Rs 36 lakh.
"Passengers' security is our prime concern
and measures have been taken for it.
There are helplines, CCTV and
integrated security system being provided at many stations," he said.
The CCTVs have been installed strategically at all doors and Prabhu
assured that the new measure will not compromise the privacy of
passengers instead will act as deterrent against crime.
The guard's compartment of the New Delhi-Amritsar Shan-e-Punjab Express
has been provided with a LCD screen for monitoring CCTV footage in the
women's coach for prompt action.
CCTV footage of all coaches are being recorded on a portable device with
a storage capacity of one month and can be retrieved by security
personnel whenever required.
Railways aims to equip more trains with
such facilities to curb crime against women and reduce thefts and other
such incidents in trains
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