Bhubaneswar, Nov 12: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has commissioned modern parcel scanner machines at 10 major parcel offices across its three divisions as part of its efforts to strengthen security and ensure safer parcel transportation through the railway network.

The scanning facilities have been made operational at five locations under Khurda Road Division, four locations under Sambalpur Division and one location under Rayagada Division.

Under Khurda Road Division, parcel scanner machines have been commissioned at Bhubaneswar, Puri, Khurda Road, Cuttack and Berhampur. In Sambalpur Division, the facilities have been commissioned at Sambalpur, Titlagarh, Balangir and Kantabanji. Under Rayagada Division, the parcel scanner machine has been commissioned at Rayagada.

Apart from these, installation work is in progress at Kesinga and Bargarh Road in Sambalpur Division.

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The parcel scanner machines are modern security screening systems designed to inspect booked parcels and packages before they are loaded onto trains. These machines will facilitate the detection of inflammable and fire-hazardous materials, crackers, explosives, unauthorized items and other prohibited or banned articles, thereby strengthening security in railway parcel operations.

The introduction of these scanning facilities will help prevent the transportation of dangerous and prohibited articles through the railway network. It will also enable railway staff to carry out effective screening of booked parcels, strengthen security checks and ensure safer and more secure parcel handling operations.