Mumbai, March 27 -- In a significant move aimed at strengthening passenger safety and improving surveillance across its network, Western Railway has installed more than 4,500 cameras equipped with Facial Recognition System (FRS) technology at key locations across its jurisdiction.

The cameras have been strategically placed at entry and exit points of almost every station, along with platforms, ticket counters and other high-footfall areas.

The initiative is part of a larger plan under which around 7,500 such cameras will be installed across the Western Railway suburban network. Officials said that more than half of the project, over 4500 cameras, has already been completed, and the remaining cameras are being installed in phases and wil...