Lok Sabha Question No. 3572 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-08
Subject: Security of Stations from Terrorists
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3572 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2018

## SECURITY OF STATIONS FROM TERRORISTS

3572. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  action  plan  of  the  Railways  to  ensure  safety  of trains and railway stations from potential terrorist threats;
- (b)  whether the Government is considering to install metal detectors
- at all the railway stations of the country; and
- (c)  if so, the present status of stations having metal detectors?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As per Crisis Management Plan (CMP) of the Ministry of Railways, the Ministry of Home Affairs will step into lead role to deal with any terrorism/security related crisis affecting Railways and Railways will render help and assistance at operational level and will facilitate to deal with such crisis situations.

Prevention and detection of crime 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 Government Railway Police (GRP). Railways, through the Railway Protection Force (RPF), are supplementing efforts of respective States to strengthen security across Indian Railways.

Security  has  been  identified  as  one  of  the  priority  areas  by  the Railways for strengthening and upgradation. Physical security measures initiated to tackle potential terror threat at railway stations include  access  control  at  important  Railway  stations,  scanning  of baggage through baggage scanners, erection of morchas, guarding of platforms,  yards  and  circulating  areas,  surveillance  through  Close Circuit  Television  (CCTV)  Cameras  at  436  railway  stations,  etc. Measures initiated to strengthen security in trains include escorting of 2500 trains (on an average daily), in addition to escorting of 2200 trains  by  GRP,  operationalisation  and  upgradation  of  Security  Help Line number 182, installation of CCTV cameras in trains, etc.

For  regular  monitoring  and  review  of  security  arrangements  for  the Railways, 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.

(b) and (c): Based on the threat perception and vulnerability, security gadgets  like door frame  metal  detectors and  hand  held metal detectors  have  been  provided  at  Railway  stations  to  strengthen security  of  passengers.  Presently,  door  frame  metal  detectors  have been  installed  at  345  Railway  stations  across  Indian  Railways.  In addition,  4780  hand  held  metal  detectors  are  also  available  at different Railway stations for checking of passengers. Since strengthening and upgradation of security infrastructure is an ongoing process,  based  on  the  threat  perception  and  vulnerability,  more stations  may  be  identified  for  installation  of  such  equipment  in  due course.

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