Lok Sabha Question No. 2565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Crimes in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA, C. N. JAYADEVAN, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2565 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## CRIMES IN TRAINS

2565. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA: SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  is  increase  in  the  number  of  cases  of  burglary, looting, theft and other crimes against passengers in various long distance trains;
- (b) if so, the number of such instances reported during the last two years, zone-wise including North Zone;
- (c) the  efforts  made  by  the  Railways  to  check  such  incidents  and ensure passengers fear-free journey in trains;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to introduce any scheme to insure passengers' luggage; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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.  2565  BY  SHRI  RATTAN  LAL  KATARIA, SHRI  C.N.  JAYADEVAN,  SHRI  RAJAN  VICHARE  AND  SHRI  ANTO ANTONY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.01.2018 REGARDING CRIMES IN TRAINS

(a) and (b):  No, Madam.  Except small increase in the cases of theft of passengers'  belongings,  incidents  of  dacoity,  robbery  and  drugging reported in long distance trains over Indian Railways have decreased during  the  year  2016  as  compared  to  the  year  2015.  No  incident  of burglary has been reported in long distance trains during the last two years.  The  number  of  cases  of  burglary,  dacoity,  robbery,  theft  of passengers'  belongings  and  drugging  reported  in  long  distance  trains over Indian Railways during the years 2015 and 2016 is appended.

(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 ensure fear-free journey of 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. 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. 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.
5. (d)  and  (e):  Presently,  there  is  no  plan  to  introduce  any  scheme  to insure passengers luggage.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2565 BY SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA, SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN, SHRI RAJAN VICHARE AND SHRI ANTO ANTONY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 03.01.2018 REGARDING CRIMES IN TRAINS

(a)  and  (b):  The  number  of  cases  of  burglary,  dacoity,  robbery,  theft  of passengers'  belongings  and  drugging  reported  in  long  distance  trains  over Indian Railways during the years 2015 and  2016 is as under:-

| Zonal Railway   |   Year |   Burglary |   Dacoity |   Robbery |   Theft of Passengers' Belongings |   Drugging |
|-----------------|--------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------|------------|
| Central         |   2015 |          0 |         6 |       153 |                              1814 |         37 |
|                 |   2016 |          0 |        10 |        83 |                              2354 |         40 |
| Eastern         |   2015 |          0 |         1 |         2 |                               215 |         42 |
| Eastern         |   2016 |          0 |         1 |         3 |                               196 |         16 |
| East            |   2015 |          0 |         6 |         6 |                               643 |         22 |
| Central         |   2016 |          0 |         2 |         1 |                              1094 |         20 |
| East Coast      |   2015 |          0 |         6 |         6 |                               390 |          8 |
| East Coast      |   2016 |          0 |         1 |         2 |                               489 |          2 |
| Northern        |   2015 |          0 |         5 |       103 |                              2571 |         38 |
| Northern        |   2016 |          0 |         7 |        93 |                              2746 |         19 |
| North           |   2015 |          0 |         4 |        30 |                               746 |         15 |
| Central         |   2016 |          0 |         2 |        42 |                               802 |         10 |
| North           |   2015 |          0 |         1 |        15 |                               354 |         18 |
| Eastern         |   2016 |          0 |         5 |        39 |                               398 |         23 |
| Northeast       |   2015 |          0 |         1 |         0 |                               122 |          4 |
| Frontier        |   2016 |          0 |         0 |         1 |                               191 |         10 |
| North           |   2015 |          0 |         0 |         1 |                               475 |         15 |
| Western         |   2016 |          0 |         1 |         4 |                               419 |          6 |
| Southern        |   2015 |          0 |         0 |         8 |                               152 |          2 |
|                 |   2016 |          0 |         0 |        11 |                               154 |         10 |

| Zonal Railway   |   Year |   Burglary |   Dacoity |   Robbery |   Theft of Passengers' Belongings |   Drugging |
|-----------------|--------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------|------------|
| South           |   2015 |          0 |         0 |        31 |                              1403 |         22 |
| Central         |   2016 |          0 |         0 |        47 |                              1521 |         10 |
| South           |   2015 |          0 |         1 |         2 |                               236 |          9 |
| Eastern         |   2016 |          0 |         0 |         1 |                               362 |          8 |
| South East      |   2015 |          0 |         0 |         8 |                               350 |         10 |
| Central         |   2016 |          0 |         0 |         4 |                               362 |          7 |
| South           |   2015 |          0 |         1 |         1 |                               116 |          6 |
| Western         |   2016 |          0 |         1 |         8 |                               149 |          2 |
| Western         |   2015 |          0 |         6 |        10 |                              1028 |         20 |
| Western         |   2016 |          0 |         2 |        24 |                               937 |          9 |
| West            |   2015 |          0 |         2 |        83 |                              2169 |         26 |
| Central         |   2016 |          0 |         3 |        50 |                              2760 |         27 |

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