Scientists evaluating new technologies to secure public places

Sagar Kulkarni


Shillong, Jan 5 (PTI) Indian scientists are evaluating a
state-of-the-art embedded security system to safeguard busy
railway stations across the country, some of which had been
targets of terror attacks.

The security system comprises 14 sensors to carry out
surveillance and detection activities which would help do
away with frisking people entering railway stations.

The technology has been procured from abroad by the
Department of Science and Technology (DST) using Ghaziabad-
based Central Electronics Limited as a front organisation.

The system has been installed at the Delhi Cantonment
station where scientists are busy trying to break its security
wall to prove its efficacy, DST Secretary Thirumalachari
Ramasami said.

The security system is a part of the DST's Security
Technology Initiative which envisages on using science for
providing security options to the country.

Work on the project was supposed to be carried out at the
New Delhi Railway Station but after objections from a section
of the government, it was shifted to Delhi Cantonment.

One sensor of the technology involves detecting explosive
material using Raman Spectroscopy and scientists in the
related field have been deployed to evaluate the system.

The system would have an intelligent central control
command which receives inputs from various devices like
hand-held detectors and other sophisticated equipment.

The system, if found successful, will be extended to
secure other public places like temples and mosques. PTI SKU
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