Jammu: As the annual Amarnath Yatra is set to begin later this month, officials on Thursday reviewed the security arrangements at Jammu railway station in view of the recent terrorist attacks.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Railways, Shailendra Singh presided over the meeting, which was attended by officials of Government Railway Police, Jammu and other security agencies, he said.
Security has been put on high alert across Jammu after four consecutive terror attacks in Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts in the last four days. Nine pilgrims and one CRPF jawan were killed and seven security personnel and several others were injured in the attacks.
Two suspected Pakistani terrorists were also killed in an encounter with security forces in Kathua and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from them.
Officials said that in the meeting held on Thursday, ways to further strengthen the security at the railway station and ensure that no untoward incident happens during the pilgrimage were discussed.
The 52-day journey to the 3,880-metre-high holy Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas will begin on June 29 via twin routes. The first batch of pilgrims from across the country will leave for the valley from Jammu base camp. day before.
Officials said the meeting decided to set up a joint police control room at the railway station in Jammu.
Addressing the meeting, SSP Railways emphasized that there is a need to increase interaction and rapport among the security personnel of various security agencies deployed at the railway station.
"This will help the security personnel to jointly thwart any terrorist action and prevent camouflaged actions by anti-national elements," Singh said.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Railways, Shailendra Singh presided over the meeting, which was attended by officials of Government Railway Police, Jammu and other security agencies, he said.
Security has been put on high alert across Jammu after four consecutive terror attacks in Reasi, Kathua and Doda districts in the last four days. Nine pilgrims and one CRPF jawan were killed and seven security personnel and several others were injured in the attacks.
Two suspected Pakistani terrorists were also killed in an encounter with security forces in Kathua and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from them.
Officials said that in the meeting held on Thursday, ways to further strengthen the security at the railway station and ensure that no untoward incident happens during the pilgrimage were discussed.
The 52-day journey to the 3,880-metre-high holy Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas will begin on June 29 via twin routes. The first batch of pilgrims from across the country will leave for the valley from Jammu base camp. day before.
Officials said the meeting decided to set up a joint police control room at the railway station in Jammu.
Addressing the meeting, SSP Railways emphasized that there is a need to increase interaction and rapport among the security personnel of various security agencies deployed at the railway station.
"This will help the security personnel to jointly thwart any terrorist action and prevent camouflaged actions by anti-national elements," Singh said.
