To increase the security of passengers commuting in the Delhi Metro, an estimated 5,000 additional CISF personnel will be deployed. A senior official with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) also confirmed that the proposal to enhance security has been given the nod by the Centre.
DMRC claimed that with the addition of these approved CISF personnel, Delhi Metro’s security cover will be most effective in comparison to any other metro across the country. As per DMRC’s data, at present, nearly 9,000 CISF personnel are deployed to ensure security at 270 stations, including those in Noida and Ghaziabad.
The Centre had given in-principle approval last year. However, final approval has come recently. “With the addition of approved strength of security personnel, Delhi Metro will become the third largest security at transport systems following Delhi and Mumbai airports,” a DMRC official said.
