Soon, security checks at major Indian airports to take less timeTo increase passenger security, India's major metro airports are planning to install Computed Tomography technology machines that will elim...
01 Aug, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Woman says she was strip-searched at airport, authorities tight-lipped"I was asked to remove my shirt at the Bengaluru Airport during security check. It was really humiliating to stand there at the security ch...
04 Jan, 2023, 07.05 PM IST
CISF constable suspended for 'strip searching' elderly woman in Guwahati airportThe woman had undergone a hip implant. The CISF tweeted: "Security and dignity of needy pax (passenger) go hand in hand. CISF has already s...
26 Mar, 2022, 12.37 AM IST
CT bag scans, AI gadgets to power hi-tech shield for IGICISF also plans to utilise automated tray return systems (ATRS) across airports in the country, similar to what is being used abroad.
13 Jan, 2019, 07.42 AM IST
Brace for longer security checks at India's airportsBoards and warning messages at PESCs will also be put up by CISF at the security checks asking travellers to avoid carrying such items as t...
29 Aug, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Government forms committee for air cargo terminal security plan against terror, sabotage actsA senior official in the security establishment told PTI that a committee under its special secretary (internal security) has been formed b...
13 May, 2018, 03.27 PM IST
Government discusses option of sharing security expenses in airportsThe Home Ministry agreed with the Civil Aviation Ministry's argument but suggested that a portion of the security expenses should be taken ...
13 Oct, 2016, 07.51 PM IST
MHA orders security audit of airports, luggage check on entryAviation Ministry's proposal to raise a separate force for aviation security has been turned down and all airports will be brought under th...
17 Aug, 2016, 03.03 AM IST
Brussels airport attack exposes chink in India's airport securityPassenger bags are checked only after they are checked in and handbags are checked much later at the security-frisking area.
23 Mar, 2016, 12.19 PM IST
831 CISF women personnel deployed in Delhi Metro: GovernmentA total of 831 women CISF personnel have been deployed in the Delhi Metro to help and assist female passengers, the Parliament was informed...
12 Aug, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
Central Industrial Security Force to study body language for sharper vigil at airportsThe Central Industrial Security Force at present guards 59 such facilities across the country except in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
31 Aug, 2014, 01.07 PM IST
Airport security check time to be halved for fliers: CISFTo enhance passenger comfort, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has decided to cut security checks and frisking time at the airp...
25 May, 2014, 01.53 PM IST
Chennai twin bomb blasts: CISF enhances security at all airportsThe CISF issued alert across all domestic and international airports in the country to step up security at these facilities in the wake of ...
01 May, 2014, 11.31 PM IST
Long security checks most unpleasant for air fliers: SurveyExtended waiting time for security checks troubles maximum number of air fliers in the country, a countrywide survey conducted by CISF has ...
03 Mar, 2014, 09.17 PM IST
- CISF ropes in students, youths to keep Delhi Metro safe
To keep the Delhi Metro safe and secure for lakhs of commuters, the CISF today launched an awareness programme to tap youngsters and their ...
09 May, 2013, 02.27 PM IST
After e-tickets, boarding pass on mobiles for domestic flyersPassengers are now allowed to enter airports by showing the electronic tickets on their phones instead of hard copies of the same.
11 Mar, 2013, 10.18 AM IST
- Uniform format for Air e-ticket soon
The government will soon be issuing a standard format for e-tickets issued by different airlines to make it easier for the security personn...
08 Mar, 2011, 03.30 AM IST