Lok Sabha Question No. 547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-19
Subject: Crime Rate in Delhi Metro
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 547 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 19, 2017 CRIME RATE IN DELHI METRO

No. 547 SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  &  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the crime rate in the Delhi Metro has touched an
- all-time high in the recent months;
- if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  number  of  crimes
- (b) reported during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) whether  the  DMRC  has  taken  any  steps  to  prevent  the
- crime rates and to improve the security of passengers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether new metro lines have recently been inaugurated
- in various cities in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details along with future plans thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING & URBAN AFFAIRS

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a)to(d): Security is a sovereign function of State.  Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has entrusted security of Delhi Metro to the Central Industrial Security Force (Force), a para military force.

The detection and prevention of crime falls under the domain of concerned State Police Department.   Delhi Police has informed that  Delhi  Metro  Police  registered  2322,  3199  and  9768  cases during  the  years  2014,  2015  and  2016  respectively.      Delhi Police has also informed that following steps are being taken by them to prevent the crime in Delhi Metro:

- (i) The number of police stations of Metro have been increased from 8 to 14.
- (ii) Delhi Police is doing regular patrolling on Metro Stations with a view to intercept and check the suspect.
- (iii) Group patrolling by Station House Officer and staff at all the Metro Police Stations to check suspects.
- (iv) Police  Assistance  Booths  are  also  functioning  at  major Metro Stations.
- (v) Private companies working in Metro have been briefed to keep a watch on their staff and to have better supervision on their work.
- (vi) Regular  liaison  is  being  kept  with  the  Central  Industrial Security  Force  (CISF)  authorities,  and  joint  drives  are conducted from time to time.

For  sections  of  Delhi  Metro  network  in  the  State  of Haryana, Director General of Police (DGP), Haryana has informed that they have registered 23, 25 and 30 cases during the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively.  DGP, Haryana has also  informed  that  they  have  established  one  Metro  Police station nearby metro station in the Gurugram district to improve the security arrangement.

For sections of Delhi Metro network in the State of Uttar Pradesh (UP), UP Police, Lucknow has informed that no incident of  crime has occurred during the last three years.  They have also  informed  that  the  security  arrangements  nearby  metro stations at local level have been strengthened.

(e)&(f): The  details  of  recently  inaugurated  metro  rail  lines and expected/approved completion date of metro rail projects being implemented under 50:50 joint venture of Government of India and State/UT Government are given in the Annexure.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (e) & (f) OF THE LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  547  ASKED  BY  SHRI VENKATESH  BABU  T.G.  FIXED  FOR  ANSWER  ON  19.07.2017 REGARDING CRIME RATE IN DELHI METRO.

- (i) The  metro  rail  lines  which  are  on  50:50  joint  venture  of Government of India and State/UT Government have recently  been  inaugurated  in  the  following  cities  in  the country:
- Chennai -Koyambedu to Nehru Park (8.63 km.) inaugurated on 14.05.2017, a part of corridor-II of Phase-I of Chennai Metro.
- Delhi -ITO to Kashmere Gate (5.13 km.) inaugurated on 28.05.2017, an extension of violet line of Delhi Metro.
- Bangalore   Mantri  Square  Sampige  Road  Station  to Yelachenahally Station (12 km.) inaugurated on 17.06.2017, part of Phase-I of Bangalore Metro.
- Kochi -Aluva to Palarivattom (13.26
- km.) inaugurated on 17.06.2017, a part of ReachI of Kochi Metro.
- (ii) The details of expected/approved completion date of Metro Rail  Projects  being  implemented  under 50:50 joint venture of  Government  of  India  and  State/UT  Government  are  as under:

| STATE/UT                 | PROJECT                                            | EXPECTED/APPROVED COMPLETION DATE                         |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| NCT of Delhi             | Delhi Metro Phase- III & Extension                 | Expected date of completion- December- 2017(in stretches) |
| NCT of Delhi and Haryana | Extension of Delhi Metro to YMCA Chowk, Faridabad  | Expected date of completion- December- 2017(in stretches) |
| NCT of Delhi             | Dwarka to Najafgarh                                | Expected date of completion- December- 2017(in stretches) |
| NCT of Delhi             | Yamuna Vihar to Shiv Vihar                         | Expected date of completion- December- 2017(in stretches) |
| NCT of Delhi             | Mundka to Bahadurgarh Extension of                 | Expected date of completion- December- 2017(in stretches) |
| NCT of Delhi             | Najafgarh- Dhansa                                  | December- 2020                                            |
| NCT of Delhi and Haryana | Extension from YMCA Chowk Faridabad to Ballabhgarh | December-2018                                             |
| Maharashtra              | Mumbai Metro Line 3                                | December-2020                                             |
| Maharashtra              | Pune Metro Rail Project Phase-I                    | December-2021                                             |
| Maharashtra              | Nagpur Metro Rail Project                          | March-2018                                                |
| Karnataka                | Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase- II             | March-2021                                                |
| Kerala                   | Kochi Metro Rail Project                           | June-2019                                                 |
| Tamil Nadu               | Chennai Metro Phase-1                              | Expected date of completion- December- 2017               |
| Tamil Nadu               | Chennai Extension Metro Rail Project               | March-2018                                                |
| Gujarat                  | Ahmadabad Metro Rail Project Phase-1               | March-2018                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh            | Lucknow Metro Rail Project                         | March-2019                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh            | Noida - Greater Noida Metro Rail Project           | April-2018                                                |