JAMMU: On Wednesday, RR Swain, the Director General of Police for Jammu and Kashmir, carried out a thorough assessment of the Government Railway Police’s (GRP) operations and railway security in the Union Territory. While chairing an officers’ meeting at the GRP Headquarters in Jammu, Swain stressed the importance of improving surveillance capabilities by recognising and resolving shortcomings at all levels, especially supervisory. Swain gave officers instructions to look into previous incidents more thoroughly, find out the whereabouts and current status of those involved, and look into the underlying causes. He reminded the officers to be thorough and curious in their investigations, and to look at every angle and possibility. In order to conduct effective searches and acquire intelligence, the DGP emphasised the value of utilising technology, particularly the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS). In response to concerns, he stressed the need to tighten security measures at train stations and the areas around them in order to stop the transfer of explosives, weapons, and drugs. Swain called for improved preventive and detective capabilities, emphasising enforcement, investigation, and intelligence gathering, while acknowledging the efforts that have already been made. He advised officers to take a shrewd approach to resource projection and to identify resources for funding. During the meeting, Sunil Kumar, ADGP Railways, gave a thorough presentation that outlined the roles of several forces, including the police, GRP, RPF, CAPFs, and private agencies.Stakeholder roles, the administrative and structural design of GRP, and the security strategy for the 111-kilometer Katra-Banihal Section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line were among the topics discussed. DGP RR Swain also sowed a sapling in the GRP Headquarters’ lawns as a sign of environmental awareness. Along with the Special Officer to ADGP Railway, senior superintendents of police from GRP in Jammu, Kashmir, and Katra, as well as DIG Railways Haseeb-ur-Rehman and DIG Traffic Shridhar Patil, attended the meeting.
