American squad to eradicate loopholes in railway security

For the first time since the 26/11 terror attacks, a team from the US Diplomatic Security Service is on a two-day visit to devise a foolproof security programme for the railways.

For the first time since the 26/11 terror attacks, a team from the US Diplomatic Security Service is on a two-day visit to devise a foolproof security programme for the railways.
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The team arrived yesterday and visited CST and Dadar stations to study the existing security measures.

They will visit Churchgate and Mumbai Central stations today and then draw up a plan for railway security in the city.

MISSION MUMBAI: Officials of the US Diplomatic Security Service at CST yesterday. They will devise a foolproof security programme for the Railways

The team will also organise seminars on security and train the Railway Protection Force personnel. "It will be a mutually beneficial exercise and we will learn a lot from them," said a railway official.

According to sources, the American contingent sought information on the terror attacks and wanted to know how the terrorists managed to enter CST.

They were amazed to know the number of people who commute by trains every day. Senior railway officials of Western and Central Railways were tight-lipped and refused to divulge more details.
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Earlier, teams from Israel, Britain and Netherlands had visited the city after the terror attacks.

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The US Diplomatic Security Service is the federal law enforcement arm of the United States Department of State