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Pakistan: decides to use drones for trains’ security in Balochistan

Quetta, Pakistan - May 5, 2006. Quetta railway station in Pakistan. Quetta is one of the biggest cities in Pakistan and lies close to the border with Afghanistan. The railway station was opened in 1890 and links Quetta with Lahore & Rawalpindi in the north and Karachi in the south.

.” Minis­ter for Rail­ways Hanif Abbasi announ­ced on Tuesday that drone surveillance will be launched for all train operations in Balochistan, while CCTV cameras are also bei­­ng installed at railway stations and other sensitive locations in the province and other parts of the country to ensure more security.

Presiding over a meeting, the minister annou­nced that Jaffar Ex­­press will resume its operati­ons soon as its track has now been fully restored. The train service was suspended after the railway track was blown up in a recent attack.

The minister asked authorities of Pakistan Railways to adopt latest safety technologies and impr­o­­ve emergency preparedness to guarantee a secure travel enviro­nment for passengers at all times.

Safety and security of passengers must always be the highest priority in railway operations, Mr Abbasi emphasised.

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