RAWALPINDI: The security of Rawalpindi railway station has been tightened to avert any untoward incident, Railway Superintendent of Police (SP) Riaz Ahmed Bosal said Sunday.
Talking to reporters, he said that security of the railway station had been beefed up to ensure safety of passengers and to ensure their safe journey. Armed commandos had been deployed at the railway station to keep security situation in check, he added.
He said that police in plain cloths had also been assigned the task to check security and keep an eye on suspicious persons.
Special teams of Railways Police had been constituted to give a quick response in case of an emergency, while deployment of cops was also ensured to frisk the passengers entering the station.
The SP said that 16 close circuit television (CCTV) cameras had been installed to ensure foolproof security of the passengers, while walk through gates had also been installed at the entrance points.
To a question, he said that scanners were installed at the station to check luggage, parcels and other items booked for transportation to other cities of the country.
To another question, he said that the Railway Police had recovered weapons, drugs and liquor which were detected through scanners.