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To Combat threat to the Delhi Metro during the Commonwealth Games, the police have drafted elaborate plans, including hiring "spotters" to prevent terror attacks.
The Delhi Police is increasing its security for Metro and Railways "almost four times" for the October 3-14 event, sources said.
At present, 330 officers look after New Delhi, Old Delhi, Nizamuddin, Anand Vihar and Sarai Rohilla railway stations and all the Metro stations. For Games, the number will be increased to 1200, comprising specially trained officers for the mega event.
These officers would be assisting Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Metro and Railway Police Force (RPF) in North Railways' security arrangements. The CISF is also increasing its strength from 3,470 to almost 5,000 officers.
Sources said the Delhi Police will have specialised teams to man gates and tracks and at the Metro and the four main railways stations. Besides, spotters of the Delhi Police and Intelligence Bureau (IB) in plain clothes will keep an eye on suspected persons.
Though the access control of Metro will remain with the CISF and of that Railways with RPF, officials said there would be systematic crowd control at the stations.
Sources said 20 officers would be deployed at important Metro stations and close to 30-40 officers at each railway station. The Delhi Police will also deploy its Quick Reaction Teams, Bomb Disposal Squads and dog squads at these places.
"At railway stations, Delhi Police has identified at least five places where trespassing is possible. The RPF has been asked to make permanent boundaries or control these areas," said a senior police officer.
Vulnerable points at metro stations have also been identified. "The access routes and pathways to overground and underground stations are potential targets of terror attacks because of their accessibility and high concentration of passengers. The weakest point is the station and the area outside the stations which provide access to trains and tracks," said an officer.
Rohit Katiyar, CISF PRO, said, "There will be stringent measures of checking at entry points at every Metro station and CCTV footage would be monitored round the clock."
Major train attacks in IndiaMarch 2003Bomb explodes in a first-class ladies compartment of a train at Mulund station in Mumbai, killing over 10 peopleJuly 11, 2006Terrorists plant seven bombs in suburban trains in Mumbai killing over 200 peopleFebruary 2007Bombs explode on two carriages of the Samjhauta Express, leaving 68 people dead near PanipatMay 28, 2010Maoists sabotaged railway tracks in West Midnapore. A passenger train derails and collides with a goods train, killing 148 people.
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