Lok Sabha Question No. 1807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Crimes in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, BHAGWANTH KHUBA, NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1807 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## CRIMES IN TRAINS

†1807. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA: SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether incidents of crimes are increasing in trains;
- (b) if so, the details of reported crimes during the last three years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  a  scheme  to apprehend criminals involving in such crimes and to prevent such crimes;
- (d) if so, the time by which  the  said scheme  is  likely to be implemented; and
- (e) the  estimated  expenditure  likely  to  be  incurred  on  the  said scheme?

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. 1807 BY SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA AND SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 26.07.2017 REGARDING CRIMES IN TRAINS

(a) & (b): No, Madam. Except 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, drugging and theft of passengers' belongings   reported in trains over  Indian Railways during the years 2014, 2015, 2016 is as under:-

| Year   | 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   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|        | Robbery                                            | Dacoity                                            | Drugging                                           | Theft of Passengers' belongings                    |
| 2014   | 517                                                | 63                                                 | 437                                                | 12161                                              |
| 2015   | 805                                                | 57                                                 | 346                                                | 16180                                              |
| 2016   | 531                                                | 40                                                 | 262                                                | 17925                                              |

(c)  to  (e):  As  per  present  scheme  of  things,  policing  on  Railways  is  a State  subject.  Therefore,    prevention  of  crime,  registration  of  cases, their  investigation  and  maintenance  of  law  and  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  in providing better protection  and  security  of  passenger  area  and  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 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 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 and order in Railway premises as well as on running trains.

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