Representative Image (File) 
Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Railway Police tightens security ahead of Deepavali

Additional forces, including 1250 personnel, have been deployed to prevent crimes and mishaps.

DT NEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: To ensure a safe and secure Deepavali, Tamil Nadu Railway Police have beefed up security across railway stations and trains.

Additional forces, including 1250 personnel, have been deployed to prevent crimes and mishaps.

Key measures include:

- Intensive checking of passengers and luggage

- Metal detectors at all station entrances

- Round-the-clock patrols

- Surveillance through CCTV cameras

- Special teams to detect suspicious activities

- Monitoring of known criminals

Passengers are being advised to be vigilant and report suspicious activities to railway authorities.

E20 policy-reality gap: Public distrustful of government's push for ethanol in petrol, finds Coimbatore study

Free Wi-Fi at Chennai beaches from September; visitors demand stable service

Tambaram: Sanitation workers boycott work over low wages, PF dues

Nationwide tests find E20 petrol meets quality norms, say oil companies rejecting contamination claims

Chennai Citizen Connect: Commuters in a fix as parking for Aadhaar office spills onto bus bay in Anna Nagar