Kerala police moots installing CCTV in trains

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsIn a bid to put an end to the rising crime cases reported in running trains, particularly against women passengers, the Kerala police have come up with a novel initiative in association with the Indian Railways by which closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system will be installed in trains.“It is a major initiative and such a system is being tried for the first time in the country. The pilot run will be on Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam Vanchinad Express. We are working closely with the Kerala Police on the project and CCTVs will be installed in other trains after evaluating the success of the pilot run,” said Rajesh Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, Thiruvananthapuram to Express. Manoj Abraham, IG (Administration), police headquarters, who is steering the project told Express that CCTV cameras would be installed at the space between the entrance and exit of the trains so as to carry out effective surveillance. “The live feed from the camera can be accessed from the control room that can be set up in the guard room in the railway station. Also, the recorded CCTV footage can be stored in a computer. The control/monitoring room will be set up in Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad stations,” he said.He said that apart from CCTV, the system that would be installed would also be able to give instructions to passengers like that in a metro train and enable 3G services in a moving train. “When a train reaches a station, the system will announce to the passengers the name of the station. Also, the equipment can host 3G service, which will ensure the availability of Internet on the moving train, which otherwise disconnects due to weak signal,” he said. But the main aim, according to Manoj Abraham, is that the system will be a tool for recorded crime identification.“If a passenger boards a train then the system will be able to record his image. It will go a long way for recorded crime identification and due to the availability of the live feed, there will also be a chance for intervention to prevent a crime,” he said. Currently the project has been placed before the Railway Board and the Kerala Police is looking for firms to sponsor the project. “As soon as the Kerala Police comes up with a sponsor, we will be able to roll out the project,” Agarwal said.first published:August 20, 2012, 11:24 ISTlast updated:August 20, 2012, 11:24 IST
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In a bid to put an end to the rising crime cases reported in running trains, particularly against women passengers, the Kerala police have come up with a novel initiative in association with the Indian Railways by which closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system will be installed in trains.

“It is a major initiative and such a system is being tried for the first time in the country. The pilot run will be on Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam Vanchinad Express. We are working closely with the Kerala Police on the project and CCTVs will be installed in other trains after evaluating the success of the pilot run,” said Rajesh Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, Thiruvananthapuram to Express.

Manoj Abraham, IG (Administration), police headquarters, who is steering the project told Express that CCTV cameras would be installed at the space between the entrance and exit of the trains so as to carry out effective surveillance. “The live feed from the camera can be accessed from the control room that can be set up in the guard room in the railway station. Also, the recorded CCTV footage can be stored in a computer. The control/monitoring room will be set up in Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad stations,” he said.

He said that apart from CCTV, the system that would be installed would also be able to give instructions to passengers like that in a metro train and enable 3G services in a moving train. “When a train reaches a station, the system will announce to the passengers the name of the station. Also, the equipment can host 3G service, which will ensure the availability of Internet on the moving train, which otherwise disconnects due to weak signal,” he said. But the main aim, according to Manoj Abraham, is that the system will be a tool for recorded crime identification.

“If a passenger boards a train then the system will be able to record his image. It will go a long way for recorded crime identification and due to the availability of the live feed, there will also be a chance for intervention to prevent a crime,” he said. Currently the project has been placed before the Railway Board and the Kerala Police is looking for firms to sponsor the project. “As soon as the Kerala Police comes up with a sponsor, we will be able to roll out the project,” Agarwal said.