Vyttila Mobility Hub to have a police aid post

KOCHI: Mobility hub in Vyttila is all set to have a Police Aid Post on its premises. The Home Ministry had already given instructions to set up the aid post here. This will take the security arrangements for the passengers at the hub to the next level. An aid post with one sub-inspector, three policemen and two women police will ensure security of the passengers 24x7.“The State Government has given permission to open a Police Aid Post at the hub, which has basic facilities for its set up. The government has already sanctioned six new permanent positions at the aid post. Once the vacancies are filled, the aid post will start functioning,” said Kochi City Police Deputy Commissioner T Gopalakrishna Pillai.The city police authorities are also planning to shift the control room to the mobility hub. If the plan works out, the control room at Thevara near the Ernakulam South Police Station will be shifted to the hub. The hub, which is the centre of the transport activities of the city comes under the Panangad Police Station limit. At present, two policemen are deployed at the hub and are in-charge of the security. However, considering the importance of the hub, the Home Ministry decided to create the new positions here. Earlier, DGP had proposed the idea of opening a Police Aid Post at the hub to the Home Minister. More than 1000 Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses and equal number of private buses enter the hub daily.Currently, two policemen from the Panangad Station are deployed at the hub on a shift basis, one for morning and one for the night hours.ENSURING SAFETY FOR PASSENGERSThe State Government has given permission to open a Police Aid Post at the hub. The government has already sanctioned six new permanent positions at the aid post. Once the vacancies are filled, the aid post will start functioning. If the plan works out, the control room at Thevara near the Ernakulam South Police Station will be shifted to the hub. At present, two policemen are deployed at the hub on the shift basis and are in-charge of the security