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BOKARO: In a bid to facilitate better security and safety to passengers, the South Eastern Railway is installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance system at Bokaro Railway Station under Adra Railway Division.Work of CCTV installation has already started and the facility will probably be operational after Diwali. The CCTVs will be set up at platforms and circulating area of the railway station. Assistant security commissioner of Adra railway division, Kamal Singh said CCTV surveillance system is being installed at Bokaro station under Integrated Security System (ISS) of railway.This will help security men in keeping vigil on the activities at station and provide security to passengers. "As many as 25 CCTV cameras will be put in place at different points at Bokaro Railway Station. The installation process has begun and probably will end in two months' time," said Singh.Though Bokaro Railway Station which is counted among 'A' category stations has low crime rate in comparison to other big stations, CCTV will give a boost to security measures at station premises. The hi-tech cameras have good resolution and can clearly capture the activities of passengers and other visitors.

Of the CCTV cameras, two movable ones are being installed at entry point (facing the parking lot) to keep a tab on the activities outside the terminals and the same will be extended to the corridor of Passenger Reservation System (PRS) to keep check on touts and other unauthorized people, said Singh.

Installation of cameras will also help in curbing trafficking apart from controlling petty crimes at the station. The CCTV footage can be viewed from the control room coming up near the parcel office of the station and it will be manned by security personnel round the clock.

The gadget is capable of recording and storing footage digitally for future analysis. Singh said apart from Bokaro, two other stations Adra and Purulia are also being equipped with CCTV cameras.

Bokaro railway station is the only major station under Adra Railway Division in Jharkhand. It is known to be the highest revenue earner in this division. Around 10,000 passengers commute via this station every day and about 37 trains pass through.