Central Railway general manager Ram Karan Yadav has said that 117 railway stations will be getting panic switches. While speaking in his first news conference after taking charge, Yadav said that the Central Railway will install these panic switches at 117 stations on its network.

What will the panic switches do?

For the installation of the switches, the Central Railway has signed an MoU with RailTel.

Once the switches are pressed, the RPF control will get an alert and help will immediately be sent to the passengers by checking the CCTV.

The installation of the switches are expected to be completed within a year.

CCTV in local trains

In his address, Yadav said that all ladies coaches in the local trains in Mumbai under the Central Railway will be getting an emergency talkback system and CCTV cameras by March 2024. As of now, out of 771 ladies coaches, 512 coaches already have emergency talkback system and 421 coaches have CCTV.

Central Railway manages approximately 1850 suburban services, 145 DEMU-MEMU trains, and 371 mail-express trains, which include five Vande Bharat Express trains, across its Mumbai network.

(With PTI inputs)