In what could be a major security hazard, the Central Railway authorities, who inspected 11 railway stations on the suburban system, have found several unauthorised entry and exit points at the rail premises. The stations under its purview are Dadar, Kurla LTT, Kurla, Thane, Kalyan, Vashi, Wadala, Panvel, Dombivali, Ghatkopar and Karjat. Sources said that during the inspection, they found 90 odd authorised entry and exit points and 27 unauthorised points that are used by people -- holding valid tickets and ticketless travellers. "We found that these unauthorised points aren't manned 24/7. It has 18 unauthorised points that are used by nearly 1.5 lakh commuters every day at the station.

Source: dna August 07, 2017 01:30 UTC