The Hindu Business Line : Scientists evaluating new technologies to secure public places

SHILLONG: 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 a nd 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, the DST Secretary Mr 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 object ions 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

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