<p align="justify">Indian Railways will install CCTV surveillance system at more than 900 stations under the Nirbhaya Fund at an approved cost of Rs 500 crore to strengthen security at rail premises.<br /><br />Tenders will be floated shortly to install about 19,000 high definition CCTV cameras at 983 stations across the country to ensure round-the-clock security to passengers including women.<br /><br />The Centre had created Nirbhaya Fund with a Rs 1000 crore corpus in its 2013 Union Budget to support initiatives by the government and NGOs working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring safety of women in the country.<br /><br />The project envisages installation of cameras at platforms and waiting areas while there will be control rooms at stations to monitor CCTV footages by trained RPF personnel constantly.<br /><br />The station master will also be given access to monitor CCTV camera footage as part of the project being undertaken by the public transporter, said a senior Railway Ministry official.<br /><br />Railways have about 8,000 stations out of which currently 344 stations have already been provided with CCTV cameras.</p>.<p align="justify">"It is helping us in a great way. The signboard reading 'You are under watch' has a preventive effect on criminal minds," the official said.</p>.<p align="justify">Besides keeping a constant watch, the CCTV surveillance system helps in post-incident crime investigation.<br /><br />Railways aims to cover all stations with the CCTV system phase-wise.</p>.<p align="justify">Besides, stations, important trains like Rajdhani service are also to be covered as per the plan.<br /><br />While Shaan-e-Punjab Express is fully covered with the system, some ladies compartments of Mumbai suburban service are being covered under a pilot project.<br /><br />The Hamsafar Express and the upcoming Tejas service will also be equipped with CCTV cameras.</p>
<p align="justify">Indian Railways will install CCTV surveillance system at more than 900 stations under the Nirbhaya Fund at an approved cost of Rs 500 crore to strengthen security at rail premises.<br /><br />Tenders will be floated shortly to install about 19,000 high definition CCTV cameras at 983 stations across the country to ensure round-the-clock security to passengers including women.<br /><br />The Centre had created Nirbhaya Fund with a Rs 1000 crore corpus in its 2013 Union Budget to support initiatives by the government and NGOs working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring safety of women in the country.<br /><br />The project envisages installation of cameras at platforms and waiting areas while there will be control rooms at stations to monitor CCTV footages by trained RPF personnel constantly.<br /><br />The station master will also be given access to monitor CCTV camera footage as part of the project being undertaken by the public transporter, said a senior Railway Ministry official.<br /><br />Railways have about 8,000 stations out of which currently 344 stations have already been provided with CCTV cameras.</p>.<p align="justify">"It is helping us in a great way. The signboard reading 'You are under watch' has a preventive effect on criminal minds," the official said.</p>.<p align="justify">Besides keeping a constant watch, the CCTV surveillance system helps in post-incident crime investigation.<br /><br />Railways aims to cover all stations with the CCTV system phase-wise.</p>.<p align="justify">Besides, stations, important trains like Rajdhani service are also to be covered as per the plan.<br /><br />While Shaan-e-Punjab Express is fully covered with the system, some ladies compartments of Mumbai suburban service are being covered under a pilot project.<br /><br />The Hamsafar Express and the upcoming Tejas service will also be equipped with CCTV cameras.</p>