Lok Sabha Question No. 6069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Safety of Passengers in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018

## SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IN TRAINS

## †6069. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of incidents of dacoities that took place in the trains during the last three years till date;
- (b) whether investigation has been done in each case;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the  safety  of passengers in trains?

## 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.  6069  BY  SHRI  GOPAL  SHETTY  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.04.2018  REGARDING  SAFETY  OF PASSENGERS IN TRAINS

(a)  to  (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. Cases of Indian Penal Code (IPC) crime including dacoity in trains are registered and investigated by the concerned Government Railway Police. Railways does not maintain any data on Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes. Whenever any information about status of crime on Railways is sought, State GRP is requested to provide the  information.  Based  on  the  data  provided  by  Government  Railway Police  Stations,  the  number  of  cases  of  dacoities  that  took  place  in trains  and  number  of  persons  arrested  in  these  cases  during  the  year 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 (upto February) over Indian Railways are as under:-

| Year                 |   Number of cases of dacoities in trains registered |   Number of persons arrested |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2015                 |                                                  64 |                          257 |
| 2016                 |                                                  46 |                          169 |
| 2017                 |                                                  37 |                          156 |
| 2018 (upto February) |                                                   8 |                           24 |

(d):  The  following  steps  are  being  taken  by  the  Railways  to  provide security to passengers -

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. Surveillance is kept through CCTV cameras, provided at about 394 stations  over  Indian  Railways,  to  ensure  safety  and  security  of passengers.
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. Through various social media platforms viz. Twitter, Facebook etc., Railways are in regular touch with passengers to enhance security of passengers and to address their security concern.
6. Drives  are  conducted  from  time  to  time  against  the  entry  of unauthorized persons in trains and railway premises.
7. 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.

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