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TRICHY: For the first time in Trichy railway division, a level crossing (LC) at Thiruthuraiyur railway station came under round-the-clock surveillance, with the authorities installing a wireless CCTV to beef up safety at the LC on Saturday. Work is under way to provide such wireless system for 10 other LC gates in the division, officials said.The CCTV at the level crossing at Thiruthuraiyur station in Cuddalore district is expected to provide safety and security by ensuring the closing of gates before exchanging private number from station masters. After successful completion of this phase-I project, all other none-interlocked LCs will be provided with this system in Phase-II project, he added. Networking video recorder (NVR) with a wireless outdoor access point (AP) has also been installed at the station masters’ room.With the help of the system, station masters can monitor the position of LC gate closure while granting line clear in the block section. The CCTV has been set up at the LC-131 and LC-133, which is under the control of Thiruthuraiyur Station.A 4-megapixel outdoor bullet camera and wireless outdoor access point (AP) with grid antenna were provided at the non-interlocked LCs..