CCTVs in rail coaches from Central fund

New Delhi: To strengthen security on trains, Indian Railways is expediting the process of installing CCTV surveillance cameras in 20,000 coaches at a cost of Rs 700 crore, which will be derived from the Dec-16 anti-gangrape Fund.

“It has been decided in a recent meeting held at the PMO to speed up certain projects which include works on new lines, construction of rail overbridges and underbridges, improving passenger convenience, and safety and security...,” a senior railway ministry official, who was present in the meeting, said.

Though railways has plans to install CCTV cameras in a maximum number of trains, not many barring a few suburban services could be equipped with surveillance cameras so far.