Lok Sabha Question No. 2207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Incidents of Burglary
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL, ABHISHEK SINGH, Dr. BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## INCIDENTS OF BURGLARY

2207.

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether incidents of robbery, theft and other crimes in both long and short duration trains is on the rise;
- (b) if  so, the details of the incidents registered during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Railways has identified vulnerable routes and trains in which such incidents happen more frequently;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to curb the cases of crimes in trains?

## 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.  2207  BY  SHRI  JAGDAMBIKA  PAL,  SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH AND DR. BHOLA SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.03.2017 REGARDING INCIDENTS OF BURGLARY

(a) & (b): No, Madam. Excepting marginal increase in the cases of theft of  passengers'  belongings,  incidents  of  robbery,  dacoity  and  drugging have  decreased  in  the  year  2016  as  compared  to  the  year  2015.  The number of cases of robbery, dacoity, theft of passengers' belonging and drugging reported in trains over  Indian Railways during the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 (upto January) is as under:-

|                     | Number of incidents of crime in train registered   | Number of incidents of crime in train registered   | Number of incidents of crime in train registered   | Number of incidents of crime in train registered   |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Year                | Robbery                                            | Dacoity                                            | Drugging                                           | Theft of Passengers' belongings                    |
| 2014                | 517                                                | 63                                                 | 437                                                | 12161                                              |
| 2015                | 805                                                | 57                                                 | 346                                                | 16180                                              |
| 2016                | 531                                                | 40                                                 | 262                                                | 17925                                              |
| 2017 (Upto January) | 26                                                 | 4                                                  | 15                                                 | 1407                                               |

(c)  &  (d):  Regular  analysis  of  passengers'  related  crime  is  done  to identify  the  affected  trains,  stations  and  sections  and  accordingly security arrangements are made for safety and security of passengers in close co-ordination with Government Railway Police.

(e):  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  by  providing better protection and security of passenger area & passengers and for matters connected therewith. RPF escorts important trains in affected areas  and  also  provides  access  control  duties at  important  and sensitive stations.

Besides,  the  following  steps  are  also  being  taken  by  the  Railways  to provide 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. Surveillance is kept through CCTV cameras, provided at about 344 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. 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 & order in Railway premises as well as on running trains.

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