Mock security drill at Bhubaneswar Railway Station

A counter terrorist multi-agency mock drill was organised at the Bhubaneswar Railway Station, jointly done by Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police (GRP), to ensure operational preparedness.

The mock drill included evacuation of passengers to a safe place, shifting of injured RPF officials to hospital, information to local police, controlling over civilians and hostage rescue being among other activities.

Railway Protection Force (RPF), Special Operation Group/Chandaka, Government Railway police (GRP), Commissionerate of Police, Traffic police, Fire Brigade officials, State BDDS, medical staff, RPF dog squad and station staff took part in the drill.

Kalyan Pattanaik, additional divisional railway manager (operation), Khurda Road, was present. M Sambashiva Rao, divisional security commissioner, Khurda Road and DN Tripathi, superintendent of Railway Police (SRP), were also present during the exercise.