It has been decided by the Western Railways to install 2,729 cameras across 30 stations of the Mumbai suburban network from Virar to Churchgate. The cameras will have 4k technology and will have a tilt angle of 180-270 degrees which will help in 360 degrees of an area of leaving no spot behind.
Sumit Thakur, CPRO of Western Railways was addressing a news agency and he said that out of 2,729 cameras, 450 will have face recognition technology. These face recognition cameras will be installed at the entry and exit points of the stations.
He said, “Under the integrated surveillance system, 2,729 high-resolution cameras worth Rs. 60 crores are being installed in 30 stations of the Mumbai local train network. These cameras have a tilt angle of 180 to 270 degrees that will help in 360 degrees of an area leaving no blind spot behind. Basically, these cameras will help us in keeping an eye on the crowd, any abandoned object or trespassing in the stations.”
