bengaluru bangalore metro rail corporation limited bmrcl has sought central industrial security force cisf cover for metro stations outgoing bmrcl managing director mahendra jain told toi that a request was made to the centre to also bear the cost of deployment of cisf personnel in all metro rail corporations across the country cisf deployment will be on the lines of the international airport but on a lower scaleit is not financially feasible for us to deploy cisf personnel at metro stations we are spending a considerable amount on security at metro stations the delhi metro rail corporation dmrc doesnt have such a financial burden as the centre bears the cost we have requested the centre to provide cisf at all metro rail corporations said jainwhile delhi metro is manned by cisf personnel namma metro a joint venture of the union and state governments is guarded by karnataka state reserve police ksrp karnataka state industrial security force ksisf and private guardsin the delhi metro cisf also uses specially trained sniffer dogs that can identify modern explosives cisf also provides security to isro kia and companies like infosys in bengaluru however a majority of the security guards manning metro stations are illequipped and unarmed and their primary responsibility is to ensure passengers dont cross the yellow line on the platformin the meantime bmrcl is not waiting for cisf to increase safety at metro stations with the number of metro coaches being doubled we are also in the process of recruiting more security staff at stations a retired inspector general of police is the head of bmrcls security division which is overseeing security arrangements said jainasked about the daggerwielding youth who attacked a woman on namma metro boulevard on mg road on sunday evening jain said they have intensified security in all metro stationslathis on the walkwaya day after the chainsnatching incident bmrcl equipped guards of the security agency to which security of mg road boulevard and station is outsourced to with lathis when toi spoke to one of the guards he said they have been told to keep strict vigil on peoples movements and stop and check those appearing suspicious four guards each in three shifts work round the clock to keep vigil on the boulevard lathis may not be that effective but are a deterrent for people with criminal intentions he addedguards have also been instructed not to allow people to crowd around or stay for long at the boulevard in the coming days a couple of art exhibits and cultural events are scheduled at rangoli metro art centre guards have been told to be more careful said a source bmrcl officials told toi that hitherto security guards at the boulevard were not equipped with weapons mainly because rangoli sees a lot of people and there is a kids play area as well officials say guards with weapons paint a different picture of a public spacepolice may increase patrollingpolice are mulling increasing security on mg road in the wake