Chandigarh Railway Station Gears Up For Redevelopment, Full Detail Inside

As part of the station upgrade project, about 250 high-resolution CCTV security cameras with facial recognition systems will be installed at the Chandigarh railway station.

According to The Tribune, the Panchkula and Chandigarh sides of the station would each have six baggage scanners and an equal number of door-frame metal detectors installed.

In addition, depending on the coverage and need on both sides of the railway station, 20 pan, tilt, and zoom cameras, 70 dome cameras, and 140 bullet cameras will be installed. A railway official stated that these cameras would have a 30-day memory, as per reports.

“This will help keep a check on the theft of passengers’ belongings and pick-pocketing. At present, thieves and potential offenders are aware of all vulnerable areas and situations,” Amrinderjit Singh, SHO, RPF, Chandigarh, said as quoted by The Tribune. He stated that there had been a significant increase in surveillance and that an elaborate control room on the first floor would be used to monitor activity.

To prevent any malicious activity or policy violations by external means, this upcoming security system will also include an intrusion detection system, reports add.

The Chandigarh railway station was one of 508 in India that was being redeveloped as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, for which Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone in August 2023.

Prime Minister Modi virtually laid the groundwork for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across India as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme on August 6. Many dignitaries were present at the flag-off ceremony at Chandigarh railway station. The massive project was expected to cost Rs 24,470 crore.

These 508 railway stations are located in 16 states and union territories (UT), with 55 in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra, 37 in West Bengal, 34 in Madhya Pradesh, 32 in Assam, 25 in Odisha, 22 in Punjab, 21 in Gujarat and Telangana, 20 in Jharkhand, 18 in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, 15 in Haryana, and 13 in Karnataka.

The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme was introduced with the goal of redeveloping 1,309 stations across the country. Prime Minister Modi laid the groundwork for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations as part of this plan.

In addition to guaranteeing well-designed traffic circulation, intermodal integration, and passenger guidance signage, the redevelopment was to offer contemporary passenger amenities. Furthermore, the station buildings were inspired by local culture, heritage, and architecture.