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Mumbai Metro To Be Partially Suspended After 6 pm Today For Security Reasons
The Mumbai Metro services will be suspended between Jagruti Nagar and Ghatkopar stations in Mumbai from 6 pm on Wednesday till further notice due to security reasons, authorities said.
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Haryana Man Allegedly Beaten By Guards At Metro Construction Site Dies
A 26-year-old man was allegedly beaten within an inch of his life and was left to die on road by some security guards at a metro construction site in northwest Delhi, police said on Thursday.
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5,000 CISF Troops, New DIG Post Approved For Security In Delhi Metro
The government has accorded its final sanction for the deployment of an additional 5,000 CISF personnel to better guard the increasing network and burgeoning passenger load on the Delhi Metro network, officials said today.
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91 Per Cent Pickpockets Caught In Delhi Metro Are Women, Say Security Officials
Of the 479 people caught pickpocketing in the Delhi metro this year, 438 or 91 per cent are women, the Central Industrial Security Force, tasked with providing armed security to metro operations, said today. Last year, the percentage was 93.
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Security Heightened At All Metro Stations In Delhi
The security cover of all metro stations in the national capital has been enhanced in view of the festive season even as CISF has alerted its personnel against any sabotage or terrorist attempt in the mass rapid rail system.
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Bag With Rs 1.75 Lakh Cash Causes Bomb Scare At Metro Station
A bag with Rs 1.75 lakh in cash, left behind by a lady commuter, caused a bomb scare at a metro station in New Delhi today.
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Delhi Metro Security Personnel Avert Suicide Bid At Patel Nagar Station
CISF personnel today averted a possible suicide attempt by a 60-year-old man at a Delhi Metro station.
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Delhi Metro Increases Security, Covering Faces Not Permitted
Delhi Metro commuters will henceforth not be allowed to cover their faces using surgical masks or mufflers even as the security-hold area at close to two dozen stations has been expanded in view of the new security drills being deployed to more effectively guard the rapid rail network.
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Day After Brussels Blasts, Minister Reviews Delhi Metro Security
In the wake of multiple blasts in Brussels, Union Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary reviewed security preparedness of the Delhi Metro system, which carries around 2.6 million passengers daily.
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Delhi Metro Vulnerable to Terror Attacks: Parliamentary Panel
There is an urgent need to strengthen the security of the Delhi Metro to neutralise the possibility of any terrorist strike as the capital's mass rapid transport system is vulnerable to attacks, a Parliamentary panel has said.
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Delhi Metro Asked to Fix 'Weak Links' in Security Infrastructure
Days after a man smuggled a country-made pistol inside the Delhi Metro premises, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) today said it has asked Metro authorities to immediately plug a long-existing "weak link" in the security infrastructure at some of the stations in its network.
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Delhi Police Says Ready to Take Over Metro Security
Two days after a security breach in Delhi Metro when a 22-year-old man shot himself at a crowded station, Delhi Police has once again expressed its interest in managing the rail system's security. Officials said they were ready to take over the responsibility from the CISF, but need additional manpower.
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Stray Dog in Delhi Metro Coach Raises Security Concerns
A stray dog that reportedly entered a Delhi Metro coach recently has raised eyebrows vis-a-vis security arrangements at the rapid rail network in the national capital.
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Special Commuter Connect Programme Launched to Bolster Metro Security
Delhi Metro and CISF today launched a special public outreach programme to involve commuters in their bid to enhance safety, security and service quality of the popular rail network in the national capital region.
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Security Personnel's Act of Bravery Saves a Delhi Man's Life Savings
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable proved to be an "angel from heaven" for the father of a girl who says he will be able to conduct his daughter's wedding only because the security personnel came to his aid and fought off robbers who had tried to snatch away his life savings.
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Mumbai Metro To Be Partially Suspended After 6 pm Today For Security Reasons
The Mumbai Metro services will be suspended between Jagruti Nagar and Ghatkopar stations in Mumbai from 6 pm on Wednesday till further notice due to security reasons, authorities said.
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Haryana Man Allegedly Beaten By Guards At Metro Construction Site Dies
A 26-year-old man was allegedly beaten within an inch of his life and was left to die on road by some security guards at a metro construction site in northwest Delhi, police said on Thursday.
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5,000 CISF Troops, New DIG Post Approved For Security In Delhi Metro
The government has accorded its final sanction for the deployment of an additional 5,000 CISF personnel to better guard the increasing network and burgeoning passenger load on the Delhi Metro network, officials said today.
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91 Per Cent Pickpockets Caught In Delhi Metro Are Women, Say Security Officials
Of the 479 people caught pickpocketing in the Delhi metro this year, 438 or 91 per cent are women, the Central Industrial Security Force, tasked with providing armed security to metro operations, said today. Last year, the percentage was 93.
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Security Heightened At All Metro Stations In Delhi
The security cover of all metro stations in the national capital has been enhanced in view of the festive season even as CISF has alerted its personnel against any sabotage or terrorist attempt in the mass rapid rail system.
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Bag With Rs 1.75 Lakh Cash Causes Bomb Scare At Metro Station
A bag with Rs 1.75 lakh in cash, left behind by a lady commuter, caused a bomb scare at a metro station in New Delhi today.
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Delhi Metro Security Personnel Avert Suicide Bid At Patel Nagar Station
CISF personnel today averted a possible suicide attempt by a 60-year-old man at a Delhi Metro station.
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Delhi Metro Increases Security, Covering Faces Not Permitted
Delhi Metro commuters will henceforth not be allowed to cover their faces using surgical masks or mufflers even as the security-hold area at close to two dozen stations has been expanded in view of the new security drills being deployed to more effectively guard the rapid rail network.
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Day After Brussels Blasts, Minister Reviews Delhi Metro Security
In the wake of multiple blasts in Brussels, Union Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary reviewed security preparedness of the Delhi Metro system, which carries around 2.6 million passengers daily.
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Delhi Metro Vulnerable to Terror Attacks: Parliamentary Panel
There is an urgent need to strengthen the security of the Delhi Metro to neutralise the possibility of any terrorist strike as the capital's mass rapid transport system is vulnerable to attacks, a Parliamentary panel has said.
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Delhi Metro Asked to Fix 'Weak Links' in Security Infrastructure
Days after a man smuggled a country-made pistol inside the Delhi Metro premises, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) today said it has asked Metro authorities to immediately plug a long-existing "weak link" in the security infrastructure at some of the stations in its network.
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Delhi Police Says Ready to Take Over Metro Security
Two days after a security breach in Delhi Metro when a 22-year-old man shot himself at a crowded station, Delhi Police has once again expressed its interest in managing the rail system's security. Officials said they were ready to take over the responsibility from the CISF, but need additional manpower.
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Stray Dog in Delhi Metro Coach Raises Security Concerns
A stray dog that reportedly entered a Delhi Metro coach recently has raised eyebrows vis-a-vis security arrangements at the rapid rail network in the national capital.
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Special Commuter Connect Programme Launched to Bolster Metro Security
Delhi Metro and CISF today launched a special public outreach programme to involve commuters in their bid to enhance safety, security and service quality of the popular rail network in the national capital region.
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Security Personnel's Act of Bravery Saves a Delhi Man's Life Savings
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) constable proved to be an "angel from heaven" for the father of a girl who says he will be able to conduct his daughter's wedding only because the security personnel came to his aid and fought off robbers who had tried to snatch away his life savings.
