The 1.05 lakh-strong force is currently protecting 272 undertakings and out of them, as many as 152 units have recorded a ‘nil’ in crimes.

He said that they were working in a different environment in Delhi Metro where 6.5 lakh passengers are boarding the train everyday, yet they have been successful in securing the transport system. The volume of people using Metro is estimated to be about 10 lakh by 2010 when more routes are opened.

“There are complaints that the queues are long. The task has become more important now as it is to be seen how we ensure that long queues are shortened without compromising on the security,” he said. There are around 1,633 CISF personnel in Delhi Metro and 300 in power discoms. The security of newly constructed airports at Bangalore and Hyderabad will also be handled by the CISF. These airports will be operational later this month.