Ludhiana, Oct. 13 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Ludhiana is grappling with a severe personnel shortage, struggling to manage safety and security despite a massive increase in train traffic and passenger volume over the last three decades.

GRP officials reveal a critical mismatch: the number of trains operating from the station has swollen to over 100 daily-a fivefold increase from the 20-25 trains three decades ago-and the average number of bogies per train has also doubled to 16-20. However, the police station's sanctioned staff strength remains the same as it was in the 1990s.

Rising footfall amid poor infra

With the station now recording an average daily footfall of around 50,000 passengers, the operational pressure is i...