SAFETY MEASURES TAKEN BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

The southern Railways are taking all safety measures7. The cabs are frequently checked by the RPF
to provide comfort and safe journey to the travellers.Security staff in order to maintain the decorum.
1. At Moore Market Complex some platforms in 12, 138. The cab drivers are provided with the ID Cards so
and 14 have been provided with surveillance camerasthat there is no illegal manning of cabs.
which are going to record the photographs of drivers10. According to the security rules the keys of the cab
when they will start the train and it will also keep ais given to the Motormen to make sure his
check on illicit mobility of the people if there is any.accountability.
2. Surveillance cameras are fitted on 17 platforms of 11. The EMU cabs are of the trains are locked when
Chennai Central Railway Station.it is not in use, for security reasons.
3. The platform No. 14 is fenced by a boundary wall12. To avoid unlawful starting of EMUs by unofficial
which is around for 200 metres to provide security.drivers there is also a system of Guard’s key. Here
This is done to keep a check on unauthorised peoplethe motormen cannot be began the train without
who might create disturbance in the complex.Guard’s bell.
4. There is also an incorporated security scheme13. Railway staff has to be mentally alert to provide
which provides the facility of (a) access security (b)complete security to the people.
perimeter security (c) surveillance cameras and (d) 14. There is always communication between the
sniffer dogs. With the help of these services security isTraction Power Controller and Section Controller to
provided in all the chief stations.facilitate Traction Power Supply which is to be
5. 7 most important stations at Southern Railwayswitched off at the time of emergency.
(Trivandrum Central, Mangalore, Calicut, Tiruchi,15. It is the responsibility of the control staff to check
Ernakulam, Coimbatore and Madurai) are sanctionedthe arrangements before assuming charge. Railway
with a huge amount of Rs.51 crores for securityBoard have been approached for sanctioning a pilot
reasons.project for Chennai Division for installing the Biometric
6. The suburban railway stations like Chennai Egmore,System of authorising Electric Multiple Units movement
Chennai Beach, Moore Market Complex Tambaram,after verification of finger prints of Motormen to be
Basin Bridge, Mambalam and Trivellore are alsorecorded in the system.
sanctioned with railway budget of about 15 crores.