GMRC mulls cams, guards after cable theft
Services between Apparel Park and Old High Court were suspended for nearly seven hours after a thief stole 500m of electrical cables near Shahpur station, leading to a power outage.
The disruption began when the first train from Vastral to Thaltej Gam passed Shahpur station, and staff reported power outage. The train's momentum carried it past the affected area to safety before the services were suspended. Twenty cables, each 25m long and costing about Rs 9 lakh were stolen.
After this incident, authorities plan to install CCTV cameras and deploy security guards in areas where the underground metro ends. Authorities said that two vulnerable points are one near the Apparel Park in Maninagar, while the other is Shahpur area, where the train emerges from the underground route.
"However, the area in Apparel Park is land owned by govt authorities and has round-the-clock security. Hence, we are actively thinking of installing CCTV cameras with lights or deploying guards in the area so that there is no repeat of Thursday's incident," said senior officials.
As an immediate measure, GMRC is now planning to deploy a security guard until a final decision on CCTV cams is taken. Officials said that police and GMRC are trying to find out the persons behind the theft, adding that those involved may have had technical knowledge since the cables were stolen at small intervals.
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