The Bhopal railway division, covering approximately 1050 route kilometers and 1980 track kilometers, is enhancing security measures due to recent incidents of suspicious objects found on railway tracks. High-tech cameras are being installed along the tracks, starting with the stretch between Bhopal station outer and Nishatpura station, with plans to install...
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them in other sensitive areas. These cameras will be monitored by gatemen at nearby stations and the information will be relayed to the railway control. Trackmen are now required to patrol 10-12 kilometers of track, an increase from the previous 8 kilometers, and provide reports every two to three hours. The Bhopal division has over 3,700 trackmen who conduct night patrols from 11 pm to 7 am to ensure track safety.