Metro’s special security arrangements on New Year’s Eve

Aiming to ensure safety of commuters, the Kolkata Metro Railway has strengthened security arrangements at key metro stations, on New Year’s Eve.

The city Metro authorities have made special arrangements and additional RPF personnel have been deployed to man and regulate the passenger movement at crucial stations including Esplanade, Park Street, Maidan, Rabindra Sadan, DumDum and Dakshineswar. Also, women RPF officers and staff have been deployed at Park Street Metro station for the convenience of women and children. One special team is to remain present as a standby force at Park Street, Maidan and Esplanade Metro stations to tackle any emergency situation while a Quick Response Team (QRT) is to be kept ready as a special force at the three stations for emergency.

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As learnt from the city Metro office, adequate staff have been posted at central control, and extensive CCTV monitoring on a real time basis is being carried out to ensure round-the-clock surveillance and passenger safety. Queue managers, loud hailers, ropes are being used and other passenger-control measures are being taken to regulate passenger movement at Park Street Metro station. Anti-sabotage checks are also being conducted with the help of dog squad.

In addition, another ‘Special Team’ comprising one officer and four staff have been deployed at Park Street Metro station. Adequate numbers of RPF personnel have been stationed at Park Street, Maidan and Esplanade Metro stations to provide proper guidance, help and assistance to commuters.

Notably, to facilitate the smooth and fast movement of commuters, Metro Railway has announced additional services at the night of New Year’s Eve in the Blue Line. The carrier is to run eight additional services on the Blue Line after 9.40 p.m.