GRP announces three-tier security arrangements in all railway stations in Chennai

The Government Railway Police (GRP) has made three-tier elaborate information arrangements successful railway stations successful Chennai for the 77th Republic Day relation to beryllium held connected Monday (January 26, 2026). 

As per a circular issued by the K. Vanniaperumal, Director General of Police (Railways), the GRP has deputed a full of 1,450 constabulary personnel, on with the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the State’s Special Police force, and they would beryllium progressive successful the information arrangements. 

The DGP has directed the constabulary officials to depute constabulary unit astatine the entranceway of each the railway stations and person baggage scanners installed successful important railway stations to scan the bags of the passengers. Also, the railway stations comprising Dr. MGR Central, Egmore, and Tambaram, would person sniffer dogs to assistance the information unit to support intensive hunt of the bags. 

The constabulary officials person been directed to person round-the-clock surveillance done the closed circuit tv (CCTV) cameras monitored done the power centre to forestall immoderate untoward incidents. 

The GRP has besides informed the passengers to telephone the helpline no. 1512 oregon nonstop details done whatsapp astatine 9962500500.