Lok Sabha Question No. 5096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: Crime in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, R. VANAROJA, NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5096 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2017

## CRIME IN TRAINS

†5096. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE: SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.: SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)     whether  the  cases  of  theft,  loot  and  other  crimes  in  long distance trains have increased;
- (b)    if so, the number of such cases reported during the last one year, zone-wise including south-zone; and
- (c)     the efforts made by the Railways to check such incidents and to ensure safe journey of the passengers in trains?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN )

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5096 BY SHRI JUGAL KISHORE, SHRIMATI VANAROJA  R.  AND  SHRI  NATUBHAI  GOMANBHAI  PATEL  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  05.04.2017  REGARDING  CRIME  IN TRAINS

(a) & (b):  No, Madam.  Excepting 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.    The  number  of cases of dacoity, robbery, theft of passengers' belongings and drugging reported  in  long  distance  trains  over  Indian  Railways  during  the  year 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 safe journey of the passengers in trains:

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  (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.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5096 BY SHRI JUGAL KISHORE, SHRIMATI VANAROJA R. AND SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON

05.04.2017 REGARDING CRIME IN TRAINS

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

| Zonal Railway      |   Dacoity |   Robbery |   Theft of Passengers' Belongings |   Drugging |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------|------------|
| Central            |        10 |        83 |                              2354 |         40 |
| Eastern            |         1 |         3 |                               196 |         16 |
| East Central       |         2 |         1 |                              1094 |         20 |
| East Coast         |         1 |         2 |                               489 |          2 |
| Northern           |         7 |        93 |                              2746 |         19 |
| North Central      |         2 |        42 |                               802 |         10 |
| North Eastern      |         5 |        39 |                               398 |         23 |
| Northeast Frontier |         0 |         1 |                               191 |         10 |
| North Western      |         1 |         4 |                               419 |          6 |
| Southern           |         0 |        11 |                               154 |         10 |
| South Central      |         0 |        47 |                              1521 |         10 |
| South Eastern      |         0 |         1 |                               362 |          8 |
| South East Central |         0 |         4 |                               362 |          7 |
| South Western      |         1 |         8 |                               149 |          2 |
| Western            |         2 |        24 |                               937 |          9 |
| West Central       |         3 |        50 |                              2760 |         27 |

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