Lok Sabha Question No. 200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-18
Subject: Accidents and Casualties on Rail Tracks
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 200 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2018

## ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES ON RAIL TRACKS

†200. SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether people are killed on rail tracks after being hit by trains;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  year-wise  and  zone-wise  number  of  such  accidents  that  took place during the last three years; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 200 BY SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY AND SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2018 REGARDING ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES ON RAIL TRACKS

- (a) and (b): During the last three years, 49790 persons died on rail tracks after being  hit by  trains.  Deaths  on  Railway  tracks  occur  due  to trespassing,  violating  safety  and  cautionary  instructions,  avoiding  over bridges, using mobile phones and other electronic gadgets while crossing Railway tracks etc.
- (c):    The  year-wise  and  zone-wise  number  of  incidents,  in  which  people died on rail tracks after being hit by trains during the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 over Indian Railways, is appended.

(d):  The following corrective measures have been taken by the Railways to prevent accidental deaths on Railway track:-

- i. Regular  announcements  are  made  through  Passenger  Address System  at  Railway  stations  urging  passengers  to  use  foot  over bridges (FOBs) and to avoid crossing of railway tracks.
- ii. Various awareness campaigns are organized by Railways to sensitize passengers about the fatalities of crossing railway tracks, foot-board/  roof-top  travelling,  boarding/de-boarding  running  trains etc.
- iii. Regular  drives  are  conducted  against  trespassing,  travelling  on foot-board,  steps,  roof  top  of  trains,  boarding/de-boarding  running trains  and  the  persons  apprehended  are  prosecuted  under  the relevant provisions of the Railways Act, 1989.
- iv. Railway  Protection  Force  personnel  are  deployed  on  locations vulnerable for trespassing.
- v. Erection of boundary wall/fencing at identified locations, vulnerable to trespass.

- vi. Warning  sign  boards  are  provided  at  conspicuous  places  for  the awareness of passengers.
- vii. Worst  affected  stations,  sections  and  spots  are  identified.  Joint Committee of officers of various branches of Railways at Divisional level  are  formed  to  take  action  to  reduce  accidental  deaths  on Railways.
- viii. Unauthorized trespassing on Railway premises including the Railway  track  is  a  punishable  offence  under  section  147  of  the Railways  Act,  1989.    During  the  year  2017,  a  total  of  173112 persons have been prosecuted for trespassing over Indian Railways.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  200  BY  SHRI  RAM  TAHAL  CHOUDHARY  AND  SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 18.07.2018 REGARDING ACCIDENTS AND CASUALTIES ON RAIL TRACKS (c): The year-wise and zone-wise number of incidents in which people died on  rail  tracks  after  being  hit  by  trains  during  the  years  2015,  2016  and 2017 over Indian Railways, are as under:-

| Zonal Railway      |   Number of incidents in which people died on rail tracks after being hit by trains |   Number of incidents in which people died on rail tracks after being hit by trains |   Number of incidents in which people died on rail tracks after being hit by trains |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                    |                                                                                2015 |                                                                                2016 |                                                                                2017 |
| Central            |                                                                                1954 |                                                                                1896 |                                                                                1820 |
| Eastern            |                                                                                1814 |                                                                                1561 |                                                                                1555 |
| East Central       |                                                                                 319 |                                                                                 436 |                                                                                 457 |
| East Coast         |                                                                                 379 |                                                                                 339 |                                                                                 303 |
| Northern           |                                                                                2700 |                                                                                2753 |                                                                                2455 |
| North Central      |                                                                                 409 |                                                                                 517 |                                                                                 784 |
| North Eastern      |                                                                                 494 |                                                                                 456 |                                                                                 555 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                                                                 388 |                                                                                 368 |                                                                                 394 |
| North Western      |                                                                                 513 |                                                                                 523 |                                                                                 612 |
| Southern           |                                                                                2079 |                                                                                2015 |                                                                                2055 |
| South Central      |                                                                                2001 |                                                                                1741 |                                                                                1375 |
| South Eastern      |                                                                                 456 |                                                                                 455 |                                                                                 393 |
| South East Central |                                                                                 322 |                                                                                 335 |                                                                                 364 |
| South Western      |                                                                                 850 |                                                                                 743 |                                                                                 654 |
| Western            |                                                                                1463 |                                                                                1507 |                                                                                1383 |
| West Central       |                                                                                 346 |                                                                                 342 |                                                                                 324 |

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