India, April 23 -- To tackle the growing issue of passengers using chewable tobacco and spitting inside metro trains and stations, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) announced on Wednesday a series of strict measures to curb such behaviour.

Beginning this week, BMRCL will step up security checks across all metro stations by introducing random physical pat-downs during non-peak hours.

The move comes in response to increasing complaints from the public about spitting and littering, which the authorities say cannot be addressed through regular metal detector screenings.

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Platform security guards have been instructed to stay alert f...