Lok Sabha Question No. 2500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: CCTV Cameras and Security Measures in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2500

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2018

## CCTV CAMERAS AND SECURITY MEASURES IN TRAINS

## 2500.  SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  installed  CCTV  cameras  inside compartments of all trains;
- (b)  if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  emergency  complaints  mechanism  established for reporting crimes inside railway compartments especially when the train is passing through regions with no network connectivity;
- (d)  the  mandate  for  railway  police  personnel  on  every  train  and whether it has been revised in the past few years; and
- (e) if so, the measures the Government is taking to strengthen security measures on trains?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  &  (b):  Ministry  of  Railways  has  decided  to  install  CCTV  cameras inside reserved coaches of all passenger trains.

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(c): To provide round the clock security related assistance to passengers,  including  reporting  of  any  crime  in  trains,  all  India Security  Helpline  182  has  been  operationalised  on  manual  mode through Divisional Security Control Rooms of Railway Protection Force (RPF) across Indian Railways. Functioning of Security Helpline 182 is being reviewed at regular interval of time to ensure smooth functioning  of  the  Helpline  System.  Integration  of  Security  Helpline 182  with  an  APP  has  been  further  envisaged  to  make  it  more passenger friendly and effective. Upgradation of Security Helpline 182 has been undertaken at an approved cost of ` 5.59 crore.

In case of problems  in network  connectivity, on duty staff of RPF/Government  Railway  Police  (GRP),  Commercial  Department  of Railways  and  Guards  can  be  approached  by  passengers  for  seeking assistance or getting their First Information Report (FIR) registered at the next GRP police stations.

(d):  Prevention  and  detection  of  crime,  registration  of  FIRs,  their investigation  and  maintenance  of  law  and  order  in  railway  station premises as well as in running trains are the statutory responsibility of State  Governments,  which  they  discharge  through  the  GRP.  RPF supplements the efforts of the GRPs of respective States by deploying its staff for strengthening of security over railways.

Prior to the year 2003, role and responsibility of RPF was restricted to protection and security of railway property only. In the year 2003, the Railways Act, 1989 and the RPF Act, 1957 were amended and charter of duties and responsibilities of RPF was extended to cover protection

and  security  of  passenger  area,  passengers  and  matters  connected therewith,  in  addition  to  railway  property.  However,  commensurate legal  powers  to  deal  with  passenger  related  offences  under  the  IPC are  not  available  with  RPF  and  powers  of  registration  of  cases  and their  investigation  still  rests  exclusively  with  GRPs  of  respective States.

(e): Railways, through the Railway Protection Force (RPF), are supplementing  efforts  of  GRPs  of  respective  States  to  strengthen security  across  Indian  Railways.  Measures  initiated  by  Railways  to strengthen  security  include  escorting  of  2500  trains  by  RPF  (on  an average daily), in addition to escorting of 2200 trains by GRP, access control  at  important  stations,  operationalisation  and  upgradation  of Security  Help  Line  number  182,  surveillance  through  CCTV  cameras, prosecution of offenders under relevant provisions of the Railways Act, 1989, security of women passengers, rescue of children, etc. Regular coordination is being maintained with the State Police /  GRP authorities  at  all  levels.  In  addition,  State  Level  Security  Committee for Railways  (SLSCR)  have  been  constituted  for all State/Union Territories (UTs) under the Chairmanship of respective Director General of Police/Commissioner of States/ Union Territories for regular monitoring and review of security arrangements for the Railways.

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