Kolkata, September 21: Terrorists could strike during the Durga Puja, which begins later this week, and target the railways with bomb blasts and even car bombs, West Bengal government said today quoting an alert issued by the Centre.
The Union Home Ministry has alerted the Additional DGP (Railways) Dilip Mitra about bomb blasts and car bombs during the four-day festival, West Bengal Chief Secretary Asoke Mohan Chakraborty told reporters here today. “It is an alert not only to the Railways but to all.”
The ADG (Railways) told PTI that all measures had been taken to ensure security and safety during the festival days.
Chakraborty said “we have to taken special measures for a peaceful puja. There will be metal detectors in large pandals with volunteers and civil defence personnel on duty.”
Chakraborty said border vigil against infiltration has been stepped up.
—PTI