Lok Sabha Question No. 1735 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: Crime in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Jyotirmay Singh Mahato

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1735 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## CRIME IN TRAINS

## 1735. SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  cases  of  crime  against  women  in  running  trains including local trains have been identified;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  number of such incidents that happened during the last three years and the current year along with number of persons arrested, zone-wise;
- (d) whether there is also shortage of manpower and sufficient modern monitoring  equipments  in  Railway  security  Force  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (e) if  not,  the  steps  taken/being  taken by the Railways in this regard; and
- (f) the  additional  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Railways  to ensure the safety and security of women passengers?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1735 BY SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 21.09.2020 REGARDING CRIME IN TRAINS

(a) to (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 related matters. Whenever any information about status of crime on Railways is sought, State GRP is requested to provide information. Based on the data provided  by  the  GRP,  there  is  decrease  in  the  cases  of  crime  against women passengers reported in trains during the year 2020 (up to August) as compared with last three years i.e. 2017, 2018 and 2019. The zonewise details of number of cases of rape, assault, molestation and various other crimes against women passengers in trains registered along with number of  persons  arrested  over  Indian  Railways  during  the  last  three years  i.e.  2017,  2018,  2019  &  current  year  i.e.  2020  (upto  August)  are appended.

(d) to (f): Adequate number of RPF personnel are available. However, for better safety and security of women passengers, more number of women have been recruited in RPF.  During the latest recruitments which started in the year 2018, total 9740 vacancies were notified.  Out of these 9740 vacancies, 1121 were notified for Sub-Inspector and 8619 for Constable. Out of these 1121 vacancies notified for Sub-Inspector (executive), 301 vacancies  i.e.  (approx  27%)  were  notified  for  women.    Out  of  8619 vacancies  notified  for  Constable  (executive),    4216  vacancies  (approx 49%) were notified for women.  Total 298 and 4078 women personnel

have  been  empanelled  for  the  post  of  Sub-Inspector  and  Constable respectively.

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.  Following  measures  are  being  taken  by  the  Railways  in coordination with Government Railway Police for safety and security of passengers (including women passengers) in trains and at stations:-

1. On vulnerable and identified routes/sections,  trains  are escorted by Railway Protection Force in addition to trains escorted by Government Railway Police of different States daily.
2. Security Help Line number 182 (Tollfree) is made operational (24X7) over Indian Railways for security related assistance to passengers in distress.
3. Provision  of  baggage  scanners,  Under  Vehicle  Scanning  System (UVSS), bomb detection items, HHMDs and DFMDs etc. has also been made.
4. Station  Security  Plan  is  being  implemented  at  major  stations  in phased manner to enhance access control, improve surveillance and achieve synergy between deployment of various security agencies on the station.
5. Through  various  social  media  platforms  viz.  twitter,  facebook  etc., Railways are in  regular  touch  with  passengers  including  women  to enhance  security of passengers  and  to  address  their security concern.
6. Frequent announcements are made through Public Address System to educate passengers to take precautions against theft, snatching, drugging etc.

7. 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.
8. Fixed CCTV cameras have been provided in 2688 coaches  and 627 Railway stations  for enhancing security of passengers.
9. Drives are conducted against entry of male passengers into compartments reserved for women passengers and persons apprehended are prosecuted under section 162 of The Railways Act, 1989. During the years 2019 & 2020 (upto July), a total of 108238 & 23542  male  passengers  respectively  have  been  prosecuted  for unauthorized entry/travel in  compartments  reserved  for  women passengers.
10. Ladies Special trains running in Metropolitan cities are being escorted by lady RPF personnel. In other trains, where escorts are provided, the train escorting parties have been briefed to keep extra vigil on the lady passengers travelling alone, ladies coaches en-route and at halting stations.
11. For safety and security of ladies passengers, Emergency Talk Back System  and  Closed  Circuit  Television  Surveillance  Cameras  have been provided in ladies compartments/coaches of all newly manufactured  Electrical  Multiple  Unit  (EMU)  and  Air-conditioned rakes of Kolkata Metro.  This system has also been provided in all newly manufactured Air-conditioned EMU rakes.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1735 BY SHRI JYOTIRMAY SINGH MAHATO TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 21.09.2020 REGARDING CRIME IN TRAINS

- (a) to (c) The  zone-wise  details of number  of  cases  of rape, assault, molestation and various  other  crime  against  women passengers  in  trains registered along with number of persons arrested during the years   2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 (upto August), are as under:-

| Railway   | Period             | Number of cases of crimes against women passengers in trains registered   | Number of cases of crimes against women passengers in trains registered   | Number of cases of crimes against women passengers in trains registered   | Number of cases of crimes against women passengers in trains registered   | Number of cases of crimes against women passengers in trains registered   |
|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Railway   |                    | Rape                                                                      | Assault                                                                   | Molestation                                                               | Other crimes against women passengers                                     | Total no. of persons arrested                                             |
|           | 2017               | 2                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 42                                                                        | 6                                                                         | 53                                                                        |
|           | 2018               | 1                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 64                                                                        | 15                                                                        | 84                                                                        |
|           | 2019               | 4                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 48                                                                        | 15                                                                        | 64                                                                        |
|           | 2020 (upto August) | 0                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 17                                                                        | 7                                                                         | 23                                                                        |
|           | 2017               | 0                                                                         | 3                                                                         | 20                                                                        | 5                                                                         | 27                                                                        |
|           | 2018               | 0                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 26                                                                        | 3                                                                         | 37                                                                        |
|           | 2019               | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 7                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 7                                                                         |
|           | 2020 (upto August) | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 4                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 4                                                                         |
|           | 2017               | 1                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 15                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 18                                                                        |
|           | 2018               | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 9                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 11                                                                        |
|           | 2019               | 0                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 10                                                                        | 0                                                                         | 10                                                                        |
|           | 2020 (upto August) | 1                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 5                                                                         |
|           | 2017               | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 2                                                                         | 4                                                                         | 3                                                                         |
|           | 2018               | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 8                                                                         | 4                                                                         | 15                                                                        |
|           | 2019               | 1                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 4                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 5                                                                         |
|           | 2020 (upto August) | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 0                                                                         | 1                                                                         | 0                                                                         |
| Northern  | 2017               | 7                                                                         | 10                                                                        | 17                                                                        | 383                                                                       | 304                                                                       |
| Northern  | 2018               | 3                                                                         | 8                                                                         | 20                                                                        | 367                                                                       | 221                                                                       |
| Northern  | 2019               | 3                                                                         | 7                                                                         | 16                                                                        | 347                                                                       | 255                                                                       |
| Northern  | 2020 (upto August) | 1                                                                         | 4                                                                         | 4                                                                         | 81                                                                        | 46                                                                        |

|           | 2017               |   0 |   0 |   21 |   8 |   36 |
|-----------|--------------------|-----|-----|------|-----|------|
|           | 2018               |   0 |   0 |   34 |   7 |   35 |
|           | 2019               |   0 |   0 |   32 |   5 |   42 |
|           | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   0 |    9 |   2 |   12 |
|           | 2017               |   0 |   0 |    1 | 150 |   53 |
|           | 2018               |   0 |   1 |    2 |  89 |   40 |
|           | 2019               |   0 |   0 |    3 | 103 |   35 |
|           | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   0 |    1 |  16 |    2 |
| Northeast | 2017               |   0 |   1 |    6 |   4 |   10 |
| Northeast | 2018               |   3 |   1 |    4 |   7 |   15 |
| Northeast | 2019               |   0 |   4 |    1 |   4 |   12 |
| Northeast | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   0 |    0 |   1 |    1 |
|           | 2017               |   1 |   1 |    8 |  13 |   26 |
|           | 2018               |   0 |   0 |    6 |  13 |   16 |
|           | 2019               |   0 |   0 |   10 |  16 |   18 |
|           | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   0 |    1 |   0 |    0 |
|           | 2017               |   0 |   4 |   48 |  63 |  117 |
|           | 2018               |   1 |   5 |   33 |  85 |  121 |
|           | 2019               |   2 |   5 |   33 |  81 |  123 |
|           | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   2 |    9 |  19 |   29 |
|           | 2017               |   0 |   2 |   13 |   4 |   17 |
|           | 2018               |   0 |   1 |   10 |   6 |   21 |
|           | 2019               |   1 |   2 |   15 |   4 |   22 |
|           | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   0 |    3 |   4 |    7 |
|           | 2017               |   0 |   0 |    6 |   2 |    7 |
|           | 2018               |   2 |   0 |    8 |   1 |   10 |
|           | 2019               |   0 |   1 |    8 |   0 |    6 |
|           | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   0 |    3 |   1 |    7 |
|           | 2017               |   1 |   0 |    3 |   0 |    2 |
|           | 2018               |   1 |   0 |    3 |   0 |    2 |
|           | 2019               |   0 |   0 |    5 |   0 |   10 |
|           | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   0 |    1 |   0 |    1 |

| South Western   | 2017               |   0 |   0 |   1 |   0 |   0 |
|-----------------|--------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| South Western   | 2018               |   0 |   0 |   3 |   0 |   4 |
| South Western   | 2019               |   1 |   0 |   2 |   0 |   1 |
| South Western   | 2020 (upto August) |   1 |   1 |   4 |   0 |   5 |
|                 | 2017               |   1 |   0 |  16 |   5 |  18 |
|                 | 2018               |   0 |   0 |  30 |   1 |  28 |
|                 | 2019               |   1 |   0 |  29 |   1 |  40 |
|                 | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   1 |   5 |   0 |   5 |
|                 | 2017               |   1 |   2 |  21 |  15 |  65 |
|                 | 2018               |   2 |   4 |  31 |  12 |  52 |
|                 | 2019               |   0 |   2 |  21 |   2 |  23 |
|                 | 2020 (upto August) |   0 |   0 |   5 |   0 |   2 |

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