Lok Sabha Question No. 1952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Theft in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1952 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## THEFT IN TRAINS

†1952. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  complaints  of  theft  received  by  the  Western Railway during the last three years;
- (b) the  number  of  passengers  in  Damoh,  Katni  and  Sagar  (Madhya Pradesh) who have lodged complaints of theft;
- (c)     the measures suggested by the Railways to the general public to check theft and other incidents; and
- (d) whether the Railways propose to install CCTV camera and raise boundary walls at railway stations and if so, the details thereof?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1952 BY SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL TO BE  ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA  ON  07.03.2018  REGARDING  THEFT  IN TRAINS

(a)  &  (b):    Policing,  including  registration  of  First  Information  Report (FIR)  and  its  investigation  being  State  subject,  Railways  does  not maintain any data on Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes. Based on the data received from Government Railway Police Stations, total 7876 complaints of theft have been received over Western Railway and 1922 passengers  lodged  complaints  of  theft  at  Damoh,  Katni  &  Saugor Railway  Stations  (Madhya  Pradesh)  during  the  years  2015,  2016  and 2017.

(c):  Policing  on  Railways  being  a  State  subject,  prevention  of  crime, registration  of  cases,  their  investigation  and  maintenance  of  law  & 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 to provide better protection and security of passenger area & passengers and for matters connected therewith.

Besides,  the  following  steps  are  also  being  taken  by  the  Railways  to aware  general  public  and  to  check  theft  and  other  incidents  over Railways -

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. Surveillance is kept through CCTV cameras, provided at about 394 stations  over  Indian  Railways,  to  ensure  safety  and  security  of passengers.
3. Security  Help  Line  number  182  is  made  operational  over  Indian Railways for security related assistance to passengers in distress.

4. An  Integrated  Security  System  (ISS)  consisting  of  surveillance  of vulnerable stations through Close Circuit Television Camera Network,  Access  Control  etc.  has  been  sanctioned  to  improve surveillance mechanism over 202 railway stations.
5. Frequent announcements are made through Public Address System to educate passengers to take precautions against theft, snatching, drugging etc.
6. Through various social media platforms viz. Twitter, Facebook etc., Railways  are  in  regular  touch  with  passengers  including  women passengers to enhance security of passengers and to address their security concern.
7. Drives  are  conducted  from  time  to  time  against  the  entry  of unauthorized persons in trains and railway premises.
8. Regular coordination is made with the State Police/GRP authorities at  all  levels  for  prevention  of  crime,  registration  of  cases,  their investigation and maintenance of law & order in Railway premises as well as on running trains.

(d):    Ministry  of  Railways  has  proposed  to  provide  CCTV  based surveillance  system  at  all  Railway  Stations  using  Nirbhaya  Fund. Railway is constructing boundary wall to prevent the encroachment at vulnerable locations particularly at Stations and its approaches. Boundary wall constructed during 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17 is 128, 102, 193 and 129 Km respectively. In the current year 2017-18 (upto January-2018), 114 Km of boundary wall has been constructed.

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