Chandigarh: Security is enhanced at the Chandigarh train station after a threat issued by the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group.
Chandigarh train station is one of the eight mentioned in a threat letter received at the Ambala Divisional Railway Manager Office (DRM).
DRM Gurinder Mohan Singh said, “The letter was forwarded to RPF and GRP and direction was issued to include the cover of security.
All Chandigarh staff and Ambala Railway Station have been directed to remain vigilant without disturbing the comfort of the passengers.
Special instructions have been issued to ensure that no Panic made among passengers.
“Police Railway (GRP) Sho, Inspector Raj Kumar and Railway Protection Force (RPF) Sho, Inspector Amarindejit Singh was involved in increasing security inside and around the train station after the terror group threatened to blow it up.
As many as four police teams and security forces were deployed at the Chandigarh train station to carry out security checks and prevent unwanted incidents.
The teams are from the Force Protection of Train (RPF) and Government Train Police (GRP).
They also have equipment needed to detect explosives.
Security personnel conducted a broad inspection at the Chandigarh train station and the train that arrived and departed from the station.
To instill trust between passengers, GRP personnel and RPF do a shared drive on all station platforms.
GRP is responsible, Inspector Raj Kumar said, “Security has been improved after a threatening call.
All security institutions are in the work and train station, including coaches are being sought.
Such threats continue to come and security agents are always ready , Dormitory passengers and de-boarding trains and checking baggage on the train are being carried out.
“Police personnel GRP inspected passenger items and told them to remind staff if they saw suspicious activities inside and around the train station, he said.
Sho, RPF, Inspector Amarindisjit Singh said, “We have appointed armed personnel at the station entrance.
There are 34 CCTV cameras that function and special teams to monitor them.”
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