Phase I of video surveillance system at railway stations to be finished by Jan 2023

The first phase of Indian Railways’ video surveillance system project at stations across country will be completed by January 2023, RailTel said in a statement on Wednesday.

RailTel is the implementing agency for the programme. The first phase of project will cover major stations of category A1, A, B and C numbering 756, and is likely to be completed by January 2023, it said, adding that remaining stations will be covered in the second phase. “In a bid to enhance security at railway stations which are major hubs of transportation, railways is in process of installing Internet Protocol (IP) based Video Surveillance System (VSS) at stations, that is, waiting halls, reservation counters, parking areas, main entrance/exit, platforms, foot over bridges and booking offices,” the statement said.