CISF to train 250 UP cops for RRTS security

Nearly 250 personnel of the Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Security Force (UP SSF) will be deployed for security duties on the Namo Bharat Corridor under the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), with the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) training them in baggage scanning and security gadget handling, officials aware of the matter said.

- HT Correspondent

The CISF - responsible for security at airports, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and several vital installations including Parliament House — is conducting the programme at its DMRC Unit's Training Cell, Kavach, where training for the first batch of 40 personnel has already begun.

“The training programme has commenced at the CISF Unit DMRC, Training Cell Kavach. A total of 40 UP SSF personnel, including one officer of the Commandant rank, are participating in the inaugural batch,” a CISF spokesperson said.

According to officials, NCRTC has sought training for a total of 240 UP SSF personnel in phases, underlining the scale and strategic importance of the Namo Bharat Corridor.