Overview
- An inaugural group of 40 Uttar Pradesh Special Security Force personnel, including one Commandant-rank officer, has started training, according to a CISF spokesperson.
- The programme runs for six days and focuses on X-ray baggage inspection systems and security gadget handling tailored to the NCRTC-run corridor.
- NCRTC initially sought training for 240 personnel, with officials indicating nearly 250 staff are expected to be prepared for deployment.
- Instruction is being delivered by the CISF DMRC unit at the Kavach training cell, a hub that also certifies screeners for metro and other sensitive installations.
- Parts of the Delhi–Ghaziabad–Meerut line are operational while remaining segments are on trial runs, driving a phased build-up of security staffing.