Free ride &
token fudge biggest crimes on Metro
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| cctv cameras |
HYDERABAD: Less than a fortnight of Metro rail's commercial operations,
the 360-degree surveillance cameras,
scanning every inch of Metro trains and stations, have picked up a good number
of troublemakers. Also, Hyderabad's love for a free ride was nailed by CCTV cameras.
Two people travelling on a ticket/token or trying to pass the same token across the entry gate is the top offence recorded so far. So far, only one serious offence of voyeurism was detected by SHE Teams and the offender was arrested.
Two people travelling on a ticket/token or trying to pass the same token across the entry gate is the top offence recorded so far. So far, only one serious offence of voyeurism was detected by SHE Teams and the offender was arrested.
"Commuters taking the Metro for joyrides try their hand at
mischief, but the automated gates and CCTV cameras are singling
out troublemakers. Once, they are aware that they are being watched, they start
behaving themselves," pointed out Hyderabad
Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) managing director NVS
Reddy
"Since the launch, we have asked police to go a bit soft on offenders. For non-serious offences, commuters are being given a warning and let off, while those involved in serious offences will be booked. In future, even non-serious offences will not be overlooked," Reddy added. Also, purchasing ticket up to a particular station, but travelling beyond, overstay at stations, drunken behaviour, parking vehicles at the entry/exit points were the other common issues, authorities said. "We have recorded a few instances of drunk behaviour. They were de-boarded at the next station. Also, a wallet left behind by a lady was retrieved and handed over to the passenger," pointed out Anil Kumar Saini, chief operating officer, railway systems, L& T.
The records of such behaviour would be maintained for at least 30 days and used as reference for future. Apart from drunk behaviour, cctv cameras were also being used for monitoring suspicious behaviour, people loitering at stations and crowd behaviour. "At times, when there are a large number of commuters in one direction, the escalator direction is changed accordingly. Also, since the ticket gates are reversible, we change that using the cctv cameras," Saini added.
Reference: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/free-ride-token-fudge-biggest-crimes-on-metro/articleshow/62015929.cms
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