The Government Railway Police (GRP), which is responsible for the security of people on trains, is facing shortage of manpower. Nearly 700 posts in the city's division are vacant, sources told mid-day.

According to GRP sources, a total of 4,017 personnel, including 3,780 constables and 237 officers, have been sanctioned for the security in the Mumbai division of the railways. However, posts of 98 officers and 575 constables are vacant as of now, they added. Among officers, four the seven assistant commissioner of police (ACP) posts, 16 of 51 inspectors of police posts and 70 out of 138 sub inspectors of police posts are vacant.