Southern Railway ne Katpadi railway station pe ek naya X-ray baggage scanning system (X-BIS System) install kiya hai, jo ki passengers ki security ko badhane ke liye hai. ₹18 lakh ka yeh scanner, station ke main entrance pe laga hai, aur yeh luggage ka multi-dimensional view generate kar sakta hai, suspicious...
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items ke liye alerts trigger kar sakta hai, aur har ghante 300-500 bags check kar sakta hai. Pehle yeh temporary aur random checks ke liye use kiya jaayega, kyunki station pe multiple entrances hain. Lekin renovation complete hone ke baad, yeh daily basis pe use kiya jaayega. Katpadi junction, 86 acres mein spread hai, aur har din around 260 trains aur 30,000 passengers handle karta hai. Scanner, platform 1 entrance ke paas laga hai, jisse baggage ko smooth check kiya jaa sakega. Station pe five platforms hain, jahan se Bengaluru, Salem, Coimbatore, aur Andhra Pradesh jaane wali trains aati hain.