20200121 Delhi: Server room that controls CCTVs in buses gutted
India Nov 04 2020 “Building” “Office bldg.”
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Delhi: Server room that controls CCTVs in buses gutted
Updated: 2020–01–21
NEW DELHI: A fire at the Delhi Transport Corporation headquarters in north Delhi gutted the server room that controls the GPS and CCTV cameras of all buses, cabs and autorickshaws plying in the city. The fire spread to other rooms in the building and damaged important files pertaining to the RTO, employees claimed. Police are probing sabotage behind the fire.
The fire department pressed 26 tenders into service to douse the flames. All employees were evacuated in time before the fire spread through the building.
Fire officers said they received a call around 8.40am regarding the blaze on Rajpur Road in Civil Lines. Initially, eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. It was found that the server room on the first floor was on fire. However, by the time the firemen could enter the building, the fire spread to the other rooms and the floor above. Subsequently, more fire tenders were called.
“We had to break open the doors of a few rooms to gain access. The fire was brought under control shortly,” said a fire officer.
In the fire, most of the systems connected to the server had damaged. However, senior transport officials said that the fire was not huge and affected only a portion of the first floor. “It will not affect the core and crucial work of the department,” claimed a senior official.
The additional chief secretary has asked special commissioner (administration) to conduct an inquiry to find out the cause of the fire. A complete estimate of the loss of files and corrective steps for preventive action was also ordered by him.
Fire officers said the blaze probably started from the diary and dispatch section of the transport department. “It appears that a short circuit caused the fire. However, the fire only affected routine sections of the department and no major branches,” said an officer.
There were concerns about driving licences seized by the transport department having been burnt in the fire. However, a transport official clarified that the people didn’t have to worry as no records were destroyed and no public dealing branch was affected. “However, our state-of-the-art operation control and command centre, from where all public service vehicles are tracked through GPS, suffered damages,” the officer added. Work at the state transport authority, MLO headquarters, enforcement wing, etc resumed after lunch.
Web Source: The Nation