Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-12
Subject: Improvement in Railway Security
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2018

## IMPROVEMENT IN RAILWAY SECURITY

†303. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for improvement in Railway Security;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the State-wise details of rail accidents and people injured and killed in these accidents during the last three years;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  for  expansion  of  rail network in Bundelkhand; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) & (b): Security has been identified as one of the priority areas by the Railways  for  strengthening  and  upgradation.  Measures  initiated  for strengthening of security at railway stations include access control at all the 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 important railway stations etc. To provide round the clock security to passengers, Security Help Line number 182 has been operationalised  through  Divisional  Security  Control  Rooms  of  RPF. Upgradation  of  Security  Helpline  182  has  also  been  envisaged  for

speedier  initiation  of  action  on  receipt  of  calls  from  passengers.  In addition,  escorting  of  2500  trains  (on  an  average  daily),  is  done  by Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF)  besides  escorting  of  2200  trains  by

Government Railway Police (GRP).

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 of

GRP. Railways, through the RPF, are supplementing efforts respective States to strengthen security across Indian Railways.

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.

(c): State-wise data of consequential train accidents is not maintained. However, Zone-wise number of consequential train accidents (including accidents at unmanned level crossings caused due to the negligence of road  vehicle  users)  and  casualties  (killed  and  injured)  therein  over Indian Railways are appended.

(d) & (e): With a view of expand railway network in Bundelkhand region, following railway projects have been sanctioned/included in the Budget:-

- i) Jhansi - Bina 3 rd  line project of 155.75 km.
2. ii) Jhansi - Khairar - Manikpur double line project of 411 km.
3. iii) Lalitpur - Birari with flyover at Lalitpur of 15.80 km.
4. iv) Dholapur - Jhansi - Bina 4 th  line of 321.80 km.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.303  BY  SHRI  KUNWAR  PUSHPENDRA  SINGH  CHANDEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 12.12.2018 REGARDING IMPROVEMENT IN RAILWAY SECURITY

(c)  Number  of  consequential  train  accidents  (including  accidents  at unmanned level crossings caused due to the negligence of road vehicle users)  and Casualties (killed and injuries) therein over Indian Railways are as follows:-

| Zonal Railway      | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                    | No.       | Killed    | Injured   | No.       | Killed    | Injured   | No.       | Killed    | Injured   |
| Central            | 7         | 2         | 9         | 7         | 0         | 0         | 8         | 0         | 0         |
| East Coast         | 2         | 0         | 0         | 7         | 41        | 56        | 4         | 0         | 0         |
| East Central       | 12        | 15        | 5         | 17        | 6         | 0         | 9         | 3         | 2         |
| Eastern            | 4         | 1         | 1         | 7         | 2         | 2         | 2         | 0         | 0         |
| North Central      | 4         | 8         | 6         | 7         | 153       | 264       | 5         | 10        | 59        |
| North Eastern      | 9         | 12        | 26        | 3         | 9         | 9         | 5         | 5         | 0         |
| Northeast Frontier | 4         | 2         | 5         | 8         | 6         | 7         | 2         | 1         | 0         |
| Northern           | 20        | 30        | 39        | 14        | 9         | 7         | 16        | 32        | 121       |
| North Western      | 11        | 9         | 4         | 4         | 3         | 8         | 5         | 1         | 2         |
| South Central      | 2         | 0         | 0         | 1         | 0         | 0         | 3         | 0         | 0         |
| South East Central | 3         | 0         | 7         | 5         | 0         | 0         | 1         | 0         | 0         |
| South Eastern      | 4         | 7         | 7         | 2         | 3         | 5         | 3         | 0         | 0         |
| Southern           | 6         | 0         | 7         | 8         | 0         | 7         | 3         | 0         | 0         |
| South Western      | 8         | 6         | 18        | 3         | 6         | 4         | 1         | 0         | 0         |
| West Central       | 2         | 29        | 45        | 2         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| Western            | 8         | 1         | 8         | 8         | 0         | 0         | 5         | 5         | 13        |
| Konkan Railway     | 1         | 0         | 0         | 1         | 0         | 0         | 1         | 0         | 0         |

| Corp.         |     |     |     |     |     |     |    |    |     |
|---------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|----|----|-----|
| Kolkata Metro |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |  0 |  0 |   0 |
| Total         | 107 | 122 | 187 | 104 | 238 | 369 | 73 | 57 | 197 |