New Delhi, Nov 4 (UNI) The Railway Board has ordered a major restructuring of the Railway Protection Force's (RPF) security deployment system following reports of suspected electronic espionage at sensitive railway locations, introducing year-long continuity in beat assignments, risk-based surveillance and mandatory annual inspections by senior security officers. The directive aims to plug security gaps arising from frequent changes in duty locations, inadequate knowledge of vulnerable railway installations and difficulties in identifying suspicious activities across the railway network. Directive issued by RPF Director General Sonali Mishra, specifically refers to reported incidents of electronic espionage involving unauthorised solar-powered, SIM-enabled CCTV cameras…
