Railway extends use of CCTV cameras for monitoring cleanliness

Railways has extended the use of CCTV cameras for monitoring cleanliness activities at major railway stations. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain said the national transporter has also intensified the enforcement of the Railways (Penalties for activities affecting cleanliness at railway premises) Rules, 2012. 

The minister said regular intensive



cleanliness drives are undertaken at various railway stations by Zonal Railways. Use of CCTVs has been extended for monitoring of cleanliness activities at major stations. 

Presently, over 340 major railway stations have been provided with CCTV cameras for round-the-clock surveillance by Railway Protection Force for the security of passengers.