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Metro stations to get foolproof security
Two metro rail police stations will come up at Ameerpet and Parade Grounds interchange stations. Three uniformed police officials per station in each shift will be deployed (one ASI/Head Constable and two constables in each shift). The force will consist of one DCP, one ADCP, two ACPs and four inspectors at supervisory level.
Hyderabad: Two metro rail police stations will come up at Ameerpet and Parade Grounds interchange stations. Three uniformed police officials per station in each shift will be deployed (one ASI/Head Constable and two constables in each shift). The force will consist of one DCP, one ADCP, two ACPs and four inspectors at supervisory level.
The metro rail safety issues took centre stage in the last few days as Chief Secretary S P Singh conducted two meetings on security-related issues for the Hyderabad Metro Rail project in the last few days with DGP M Mahender Reddy, Principal Secretary, Home Department, Rajiv Trivedi, HMRL MD NVS Reddy, MA&UD Secretary Navin Mittal, the three city Police Commissioners and other senior police officers.
The Chief Secretary emphasised that the security arrangements at metro stations and other installations would be of high standard, with more reliance on technology and sophisticated gadgets. The responsibilities of the government and the concessionaire have been clearly identified. A total of 2,078 personnel including the police officials, home guards/SPOs/private security guards will be deployed by HMRL.
For the immediate requirement of the inaugural of 30 km stretch, the DGP requested the HMRL to appoint private security service agencies to provide 546 security personnel. The Metro security wing will be systematically built up over the next one year as a well-organised unit which includes even armed components like Quick Response Team (QRT), Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), Dog Squad, etc. While the State police assisted by the security personnel hired by HMRL will take care of all the offences, the DGP has decided that Law & Order Police stations of the three City Police Commissionerates having jurisdiction in the Metro rail area in coordination with the concerned Traffic PS as well as Crime/ CCS teams, Task Force/SOT, Security Personnel/ QRTs/CSGs and SHE Teams will provide overall security to all HMR stations falling in their limits for the time being.
Highly-sophisticated CCTV cameras have already installed at all Metro stations and in trains giving 360° coverage. Baggage scanners, Door Frame Metal Detectors (DMFD), Hand Held Metal Detectors (HHMD), etc are also in place. The security personnel will perform CCTV monitoring, queuing and maintaining orderly conduct of passengers, take care of Metro station assets and depot security, signal tower security, prevent intrusion on to the Metro Rail track, etc. The HMRL has already called for and opened tenders for appointment of security agencies and the same will be finalised in a day or two.
