Lok Sabha Question No. 1878 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Increase in Crimes
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1878 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## INCREASE IN CRIMES

†1878. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  has  been  an  increase  in  theft,  loot  and  other crimes against passengers of various long distance trains;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  such  cases  reported  zone-wise  including South zone during the last one year; and

(c) the efforts made by the Government to prevent such cases and ensure fearless journey to railway passengers?

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.  1878  BY  SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.03.2018 REGARDING INCREASE IN CRIMES

(a): Incidents of dacoity, robbery and drugging reported in long distance trains  over  Indian  Railways  have  decreased  during  the  year  2017  as compared to the year 2016. However, there has been some increase in the cases  of theft of passengers' belongings. Policing, including registration of First Information Report (FIR) and its investigation being State  subject,  Railways  does  not  maintain  any  data  on  Indian  Penal Code (IPC) crimes.

(b):    The  number of cases of theft of passengers' belongings, dacoity, robbery  and  drugging  reported  in  long  distance  trains  over  Indian Railways including South zone during the last year (2017) is appended. The  figures  appended  are  based  only  on  the  data  received  from Government Railway Police Stations.

(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 prevent such incidents and to ensure fearless journey of 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 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. Through various social media platforms viz. Twitter, Facebook etc., Railways  are  in  regular  touch  with  passengers  including  women passengers to enhance security of passengers and to address their security concern.
7. Drives  are  conducted  from  time  to  time  against  the  entry  of unauthorized persons in trains and railway premises.
8. 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 PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1878  BY  SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 07.03.2018 REGARDING INCREASE IN CRIMES (b):  The number of cases of theft of passengers' belongings, dacoity, robbery and drugging reported in long distance trains over Indian Railways including South zone during the last year (2017) is as under:-

| Zonal Railway      |   Theft of Passengers' Belongings |   Dacoity |   Robbery |   Drugging |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Central            |                              3907 |         6 |        54 |         18 |
| Eastern            |                               193 |         2 |         1 |          9 |
| East Central       |                               675 |         1 |        10 |         14 |
| East Coast         |                               466 |         1 |         9 |          4 |
| Northern           |                              2480 |         4 |        81 |         20 |
| North Central      |                              1076 |         0 |        37 |         18 |
| North Eastern      |                               367 |         0 |        16 |         13 |
| Northeast Frontier |                               185 |         1 |         2 |         12 |
| North Western      |                               410 |         0 |         0 |         10 |
| Southern           |                               277 |         0 |        26 |          1 |
| South Central      |                              2093 |         1 |        35 |          5 |
| South Eastern      |                               358 |         0 |         2 |          2 |
| South East Central |                               516 |         1 |         6 |          3 |
| South Western      |                               363 |         0 |        13 |          3 |
| Western            |                              1706 |         5 |        20 |         14 |
| West Central       |                              2844 |         5 |        68 |          8 |

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