Maligaon, August 14: Ahead of the celebration of the 80th Independence Day of the nation, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has further strengthened security arrangements across the zone to ensure the safety and security of passengers, trains and railway property.
Heightened vigil is being maintained at its railway stations, on-board trains and across railway premises, with RPF personnel undertaking extensive patrolling and surveillance. Additional attention is being accorded to sensitive and vulnerable locations to prevent any untoward incident and ensure a safe and secure travel environment during the Independence Day period.
As part of the intensified security measures, comprehensive checking and frisking drives are being conducted at railway stations and on-board trains, covering passenger areas, waiting halls, platforms, circulating areas and other strategic locations. RPF teams, assisted by trained sniffer dogs, are carrying out thorough checks of passenger luggage, unattended articles and sensitive areas.
Security personnel have been strategically deployed at important locations, while regular public announcements are being made to sensitise passengers and urge them to immediately report any suspicious person, object or activity to railway authorities.
NFR remains committed towards ensuring the highest standards of passenger safety and security, particularly during an occasion of national importance such as the Independence Day. RPF personnel across the zone have been directed to remain on heightened alert and maintain close coordination with other security and law-enforcement agencies wherever required.
Passengers are also requested to remain vigilant, refrain from accepting articles from unknown persons and extend full cooperation to security personnel during checking, thereby contributing towards safe, secure and hassle-free railway journeys.
