Lok Sabha Question No. 1865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Improvement in Surveillance
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## IMPROVEMENT IN SURVEILLANCE

1865. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of arrests made by the Railway Police Force (RPF) in the last three years, State-wise, including Delhi;
- (b) whether there has been a rise in the number of arrests;
- (c) if so, whether it is on account of improvement  in RPF's surveillance and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the nature of crimes for which arrests were made, percentagewise;
- (e) the  benefits  and  facilities  being  accrued  to  RPF  personnel, particularly women officers, including their safety; and
- (f) the further measures being taken to strengthen the RPF?

ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN )

- (a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1865 BY SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.03.2018 REGARDING IMPROVEMENT IN SURVEILLANCE

(a):  Statistics  of  arrests  made  by  Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF)  is maintained Zonal Railway wise. Zone-wise number of persons arrested by the RPF in the last three years (2015, 2016 & 2017) is appended. The statistics of Northern Railway includes arrests made in Delhi.

(b): Yes, Madam.

(c): Yes, Madam. Close surveillance on anti-social elements, regular and intensive  drives  conducted  by  RPF  have  resulted  in  18.84  %  more arrests in the year 2017 as compared to the year 2015.

(d):  Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF)  has  been  empowered  under  the Railway  Property  (Unlawful  Possession)  Act  to  arrest  and  prosecute offenders  related  to  Railway  Property.  RPF  personnel  have  also  been empowered under the Railways Act to arrest and prosecute offenders involved  in  offences  specified  under  29  sections  of  the  Railways  Act which  are  related  to  alarm  chain  pulling,  unauthorised  hawking  and vending, touting, trespassing, travelling on roof and foot-board of train, travelling of male persons in coaches reserved for female passengers etc.  0.59%  of  total  arrests  are  related  to  offences  under  the  Railway Property  (Unlawful  Possession)  Act  and    99.41%    are  related  to  the Railways Act.

(e):  Under  Section  10  of  the  RPF  Act-1957  and  Section  2(34)  of  the Railways Act, RPF personnel are Railway servants. Benefits/ facilities, as  admissible  to  other  Railway  servants  such  as  medical  facilities, residential  accommodation,  Pass/Privilege  Ticket  Order  etc.,  are  also admissible  to  RPF  personnel  including  women  RPF  personnel.  In addition, barrack accommodation, uniform allowance, 15 days Casual

Leave,  payment  in  lieu  of  duties  performed  on  holidays  (30  days)  are also  available  to  RPF  personnel.  RPF  women  personnel  are  being provided  with  separate  barracks,  rest  rooms  facilities  etc.  Adequate safety  measures  have  been  taken  to  ensure  safety  of  women  RPF personnel.

(f):  Special  emphasis  is  being  given  to  improve  living  conditions  of RPF/RPSF personnel by providing barracks at important locations and upgrading basic amenities in the existing barracks at par with running rooms.  During the year 2018-19, works to the tune of ` 59 Cr. have been sanctioned  for  construction  of  barracks.    All  the  Divisional  Railway Managers  have  been  advised  to  conduct  inspection  of  all  the  RPF barracks  and  submit  status  report.  Measures  initiated  to  strengthen RPF also include installation of CCTV cameras at Railway stations/trains, upgradation of security helpline No. 182, development of security App., soft skill training to RPF personnel, etc.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1865 BY SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.03.2018 REGARDING IMPROVEMENT IN SURVEILLANCE (a):  The  zone-wise  statistics  of  arrests  made  by  the  RPF  in  the  last  three years (2015, 2016 & 2017) over Indian Railways, is as under:-

| Zonal Railway      |   Number of persons arrested by RPF |   Number of persons arrested by RPF |   Number of persons arrested by RPF |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                    |                                2015 |                                2016 |                                2017 |
| Central            |                              113191 |                              131083 |                              132970 |
| Eastern            |                               66289 |                               94893 |                               92387 |
| East Central       |                               37340 |                               40303 |                               37913 |
| East Coast         |                               33433 |                               36636 |                               41812 |
| Northern           |                              144343 |                              137403 |                              134115 |
| North Central      |                               42297 |                               52127 |                               63681 |
| North Eastern      |                               36873 |                               43929 |                               45857 |
| Northeast Frontier |                               10546 |                               12786 |                               14739 |
| North Western      |                               30063 |                               37529 |                               41516 |
| Southern           |                              108513 |                              110948 |                              115160 |
| South Central      |                               72093 |                               96587 |                              113106 |
| South Eastern      |                               45216 |                               51507 |                               53480 |
| South East Central |                               24208 |                               30701 |                               33050 |
| South Western      |                               32530 |                               34512 |                               35247 |
| Western            |                              168502 |                              185981 |                              192509 |
| West Central       |                               68549 |                               83223 |                               81228 |
| TOTAL              |                             1033986 |                             1180148 |                             1228770 |

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