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Security tightened at railway stations across India ahead of I-Day
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) conducted a joint intensive security drive at Bhopal's Rani Kamlapati Station ahead of Independence Day. Inspector K S Rawat, ASI D S…
The Story in Brief
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) conducted a joint intensive security drive at Bhopal's Rani Kamlapati Station ahead of Independence Day. Inspector K S Rawat, ASI D S Dubey, RPF personnel, and GRP station in-charge Amit Sharma inspected critical spots including the reservation office, PRS centre, circulating area, and parcel office. Porters and auto-rickshaw drivers were told to report any suspicious persons or objects.
In Mumbai, around 3,400 police personnel, 1,600 Home Guards, and 150 Maharashtra State Security Corporation personnel have been deployed at major stations. Freepress Journal reports that 56 Quick Response Team and 62 Railway Crime Prevention personnel are also on duty. Dog squads are checking for suspicious bags at Dadar, Borivali, and Andheri stations. Police will patrol women's coaches from 9 am to 6 pm.
The Indian Opinion
Security drives are standard before August 15, but claims of 'high alert' often lack numbers, letting citizens feel safe or alarmed without facts. Bhopal's report names officers but gives no count of personnel, while Mumbai's gives a figure. The test of real preparedness will be on August 15 itself: how quickly unattended bags are removed, and whether ticketing and patrols run without disruption. Both states should release actual deployment numbers and complaint response times.
Sources (2): freepressjournal.in, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
