chandigarh shortage of funds has further delayed the sevenyearold proposal of replacing cctv cameras at the chandigarh railway station as many as 35 cctv cameras keep an eye on the safety and security of passengers at the railway station but they have a poor quality of recording sources said they are running on outdated technologygurinder mohan singh divisional railway manager ambala said the division is facing a fund crunch he said the division is aware that cctv cameras are outdated and need immediate replacement he said other departments were asked if they could transfer the funds but they have yet to get backthe station improvement group sig of the security department had drafted a proposal for new cctv cameras and baggage scanner the proposal includes metal detectors at entry and exit points on both chandigarh and panchkula side of the station on chandigarh side a baggage scanner has been installedin 2017 the ambala division sought a budget for hitech cctv cameras baggage scanner lift and accelerators but the railway board did not give nod to the proposal later the rpf on their own prepared a proposal and sought funds from the divisional railway manager ambala for installation of cctv camerasrecently the northern railway had told the ambala division that they should hire a contractor who can install and maintain cameras members of the railway protection force rpf would be deployed to monitor the premisesa plan was drafted for the installation of cameras at 25 spots such as entry and exit points at the end of platforms circulating area and near booking counter at the station but the work is yet to start