New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved the construction of a new police station at Bijwasan railway station, which will serve a population of about 1.5 lakh people, Raj Niwas said on Wednesday.

According to this, the new police station is being constructed after reorganizing the existing limits of Delhi Cantonment Railway Station.

"At present, there are 13 railway stations under the jurisdiction of Delhi Cantonment Railway Police. However, after the construction of the new police station at Bijwasan, out of the 13 railway stations, three railway stations - Palam, Shahbad Mohammadpur and Bijwasan, totaling about 9 kilometers length, will fall under its jurisdiction,” read an official statement.

Raj Niwas officials said both the railway police stations – Delhi Cantonment and Bijwasan – will function under the sub-division Old Delhi Railway Station.

The new police will cater to the needs of approximately 1.5 lakh population living in the area.

"Bijwasan railway station is expected to be operational soon as its construction work is in full swing. Once fully operational, it will emerge as a mega terminal. This railway station is close to IGI Airport and many “Long distance trains will start and end from here,” read the statement.

Human movement will require policing to provide security to railway stations as well as passengers.

The manpower and other resources for the Railway Police Station will be met from the existing resources of Delhi Police.