By NNN-PTI
New Delhi : In the wake of the recent stampede at Mughal Sarai station, which left 15 people dead, the railways have drawn up a composite security plan restricting the entry of people accompanying passengers and relocate kiosks in stations.
“The over crowding and congestion at railway stations are posing a serious safety hazard as well as security threat for genuine passengers. We are looking for a long-term solution to the problem by finalising a composite security plan,” said a senior railway official.
A high-powered committee consisting of senior officials from railways, IB, NSG, CRPF, CISF and RPF was constituted by the government to formulate a composite security plan.
The committee, headed by the special director general RPF, has submitted an interim report highlighting the issue of rampant commercial use of platforms and unauthorised entry of people into platforms.
The report also highlighted the need to restrict the platform tickets.
“It is the responsibility of the railway and the RPF to control the access to stations like airports. One has to develop the security model as in the aviation sector. It may be modified in the Indian context, RPF D-G M K Sinha told PTI.