Taipei: Taiwan Railway Corp. said Monday it has increased security at its stations integrated with metro systems nationwide after receiving a threat that bombs had been planted in the metro system and would be detonated at 1:30 p.m.

According to Focus Taiwan, the stations include Songshan, Nangang, and Taipei railway stations in Taipei; Banqiao station in New Taipei; Songzhu, Daqing, and Xinwuri stations in Taichung; and Xinzuoying in Kaohsiung, as reported by the Railway Police Bureau.

The state-run Taiwan Railway announced it received a report at 10:26 p.m. on Sunday regarding a threat that bombs had already been placed in the metro system and would be set off at 1:30 p.m. Monday. However, it did not provide specific details about which areas of the metro system might be at risk.

Meanwhile, the Taipei City Police Department has also increased security measures, deploying 1,579 officers throughout the city, with 320 stationed at metro facilities.