Click to play videoNew Delhi: Intelligence agencies on Tuesday said there was an increasing terror threat perception to Delhi Metro and the Taj Mahal at Agra in spite of a heightened terror alert in these places.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which will take over the security of Delhi Metro from April 15, said the security cover has already been stepped up in these two and other state installations. The CISF is currently in charge of the Delhi Metro security along with the Delhi Police.
CISF Director General SIS Ahmad said the security at Taj Mahal has been on high alert. "Bur we have allowed visitors to carry mobile phones now. Spy cameras are in place as a precaution."
The security at the 17th century monument was stepped up in June 2006 after a renewed terrorist threat. In October, the Supreme Court had asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a comprehensive affidavit explaining its contingency plan on security.
The CISF chief said that Delhi Metro remained a soft target and had been placed under high security alert following intelligence reports. "Delhi Metro is a soft militant target. We will be completely taking over its security from Delhi Police from April 15," he said.
"The strength of our women security personnel at Delhi Metro would also be enhanced," he said, ahead of the 38th CISF Day on March 10 when President APJ. Abdul Kalam will review a parade of the force.
The CISF chief also said a new, multi-layered security concept would be launched at the Delhi Metro in which passengers will be allowed entry from two channels — red and green.
Once passengers pass through a certain security apparatus without triggering an alarm and without raising suspicion from the closed-circuit cameras at vantage points, they will be allowed easy access through the green channel, he said.
Others would have to undergo another level of screening under the red channel and may also undergo interrogation when necessary, he added. "These intelligence cameras will not be ordinary ones. They are sophisticated gadgets, which will themselves identify the suspects based on their behaviour as also the data fed by CISF," he said.
Other equipment that will be deployed at the Delhi Metro include explosives and bio-metric detectors. "All these steps have been taken in the light of the bomb blasts in London."
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