In a bid to secure railway tracks and property from theft, the Western Railway will be installing metal guard rails along the Churchgate-Virar route tracks. The guard rails, costing ₹2.40 lakh are to act as a safety barrier and also prevent theft by restricting the entry of unauthorised individuals onto the railway tracks, officials said.
Incidents of overhead wires and track equipment being stolen have been previously reported along the western railway line.
“We will be installing guard rails across the railway tracks that will provide protection but will also prevent entry of unauthorised elements onto the tracks. Patrolling of the tracks is being done on the entire corridor,” said a senior Western Railway official who did not want to be named.
