Luxury trains being monitored closely in Rajasthan after terror threat to Palace on Wheels
Jodhpur: After the Union Home Ministry issued an alert against a possible terror attack on the luxury train 'Palace on Wheels', the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation has beefed up security for the train. The alert came after the arrested
Indian Mujahideen militant reveled a possible
attack on the train. "The security on luxury trains has been beefed up after Uttar
Pradesh Police arrested Salman Ahmed or Chotu, a member of Indian Mujahideen.
He revealed to me that there is possibility of attack on the train," said S. Parimala
Satyamani, Deputy Superintendent of Railway Police Force. Security of other luxury
trains has also been increased. The train, along with other luxury train Royal
Rajasthan on Wheels, is being rigorously screened at every halt. Extra security
personnel have been deployed on the train to ensure safety of the passengers.
"In all, 40 extra security personnel of Central Reserve Police Force, Railway
Police Force, Central Investigation Department inspectors and police inspectors
have been deployed on the trains, to ensure the safety of passengers," Satyamani
said. "Right now there are 29 foreign tourists on the train, and two domestic
tourists. They have gone to see the city, we will take care of the train, till
it leaves this station," he added.
