Updated On: 22 September, 2023 07:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Faizan Khan
With critical landing points in mind, cops deploy second phase of security infra to help prevent terrorism, improve detection; first phase with equal number of cameras was implemented in 2016

A survey of the coastline by Indian Navy prompted decision to bolster security through CCTV cameras at critical points in Mumbai. Pic/Shadab Khan
In response to an ongoing threat of terrorism and amid the need to monitor potential anti-social activities, the Mumbai police have initiated a comprehensive effort to enhance surveillance across critical landing points. Over the past month, police have strategically deployed a substantial number of high-resolution CCTV cameras to cover key locations. The plan is to install 5,837 CCTV cameras by year-end.
Mumbai, India’s financial capital, boasts a vast network of landing points. It is estimated that there are over 100 such sites throughout the city. To effectively manage and oversee the surveillance infrastructure, local police stations and the central police control room have taken up 24x7 monitoring.