The railways are planning to upgrade the closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs) at important stations with a face detection feature in them. Police officials say the surveillance cameras currently installed at the stations are of low image quality and resolution, which makes it difficult for them to recognise faces and catch miscreants on the basis of the footage.

As part of a Rs 25.25-crore integrated security system under which baggage scanners and metal detectors are also procured, the railways now plan to put up 784 new CCTVs.

We’ll be watching you: Apart from station buildings and platforms, the CCTV cameras will also be installed in railway yards to keep an eye on theft or sabotage.Representation Pic