Lok Sabha Question No. 3851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-09
Subject: Installing CCTV Cameras in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3851 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2017

## INSTALLING CCTV CAMERAS IN TRAINS

3851. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA: SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways has received a large number of complaints of  robbery and murder of the passengers in trains and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Railways  is  planning  to  install  CCTVs  for  recording the incidents of robbery and murder in trains;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the total expenditure likely to be incurred thereon and the time by which it is likely to be done;
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to avoid these incidents of robbery and murder in trains; and
- (e) the details of the compensation which have to be paid or already paid to the victims family, during the last three years?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3851 BY SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA AND SHRI  A.  ARUNMOZHITHEVAN  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON

09.08.2017 REGARDING INSTALLING CCTV CAMERAS IN TRAINS

(a): No, Madam.

(b)  &  (c):  Indian  Railways  has  installed  CCTV  cameras  on  a  limited number of coaches of passenger and suburban trains on a pilot basis. Rolling Stock Programme (RSP) sanction provision of CCTV cameras in 750 coaches is available at a cost ` 3.5 lacs per coach amounting to `

26.25 crore.

As on 12.07.2017,

-  CCTV  cameras  have  been  installed  in  the  entire rake (21 coaches)  of  train  No.  12497/12498  Shan-e-Punjab  Express  of Northern Railway.
-  10 Humsafar rakes have been fitted with CCTVs by Modern Coach Factory/Rae  Bareli  &  Rail  Coach  Factory/Kapurthala  (RCF)  (05 rakes each).
-  CCTV system has been provided in one rake of Tejas train service by RCF.
-  CCTVs  have  been  provided  in  6  Diesel  Electric  Multiple  Unit (DEMU) rakes by ICF.
-  Integral  Coach  Factory/Chennai  (ICF)  has  provided  CCTVs  in  20 coaches of Mainline trains.
-  Western  Railway  and  Central  Railway  have  provided  CCTVs  in 100 suburban coaches (50 suburban coaches each).
-  CCTV  cameras  have  also  been  provided  in  coaches  with  glass roof  top  for  Indian  Railway  Catering  and  Tourism  Corporation (IRCTC).Two such coaches have been turned out by ICF.

(d):  Policing  on  Railways  being  a  State  subject,  prevention  of  crime, registration  of  cases,  their  investigation  and  maintenance  of  law  and order in Railway premises as well as on running trains are the statutory

responsibility of the State Governments, which they discharge through Government  Railway  Police  (GRP)/District  Police.    However,  Railway Protection  Force  (RPF)  supplements  the  efforts  of  GRP  in  providing better  protection  and  security  of  passenger  area  and  passengers  and for matters connected therewith.

Besides,  the  following  steps  are  also  being  taken  by  the  Railways  to avoid incident of robbery and murder in trains and to improve security:

1. On  vulnerable  and  identified  routes/sections,  2500  trains  (on  an average) are escorted by Railway Protection Force daily, in addition to 2200 trains escorted by Government Railway Police of different States daily.
2. Security  Help  Line  number  182  is  made  operational  over  Indian Railways for security related assistance to passengers in distress.
3. Indian Railways have installed CCTV cameras on a limited number of coaches of passenger and suburban trains on a pilot basis.
4. Surveillance is kept through CCTV cameras provided at about 344 stations  over  Indian  Railways  to  ensure  safety  and  security  of passengers.
5. Surprise  checks  are  conducted  in  trains  to  ensure  security  of passengers and alertness of trains escorting staff.
6. Close liaison is made by RPF with the State Police/GRP authorities at  all  levels  for  prevention  of  crime,  registration  of  cases,  their investigation and maintenance of law and order in Railway premises as well as on running trains.

(e):  The  amount of compensation paid in the incidents of robbery and murder in trains during the last three years is as under:-

(Amount in Lakhs of Rs.)

| Year    |   Compensation paid case of robbery |   Compensation paid case of murder | in   |
|---------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------|
| 2014-15 |                                 0   |                              32.72 |      |
| 2015-16 |                                 0   |                              13.2  |      |
| 2016-17 |                                 0.1 |                               4.82 |      |
| Total   |                                 0.1 |                              50.74 |      |

Note:- The compensation paid in a year need not necessarily relate to the accidents/casualties in that year alone. This amount depends upon the number of cases which are finalized in a particular year irrespective of the year(s) in which the accident they pertain to, have occurred.

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