Lok Sabha Question No. 3621 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-02
Subject: Theft of Railway Property
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3621 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2019

## THEFT OF RAILWAY PROPERTY

3621. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total worth of railway property stolen in the last four financial years with the break-up of the items stolen, Railway Zone-Wise;
- (b) the  number  of  people  caught  or  prosecuted  for  stealing  railway property in the last four years;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  fact  that  theft  of railway property poses a great challenge to railway authorities in providing better facilities; and
- (d) if  so,  the  steps  taken/  proposed  by  the  Government  to  prevent thefts from happening?

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. 3621 BY SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY AND SHRI RAKESH SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.01.2019 REGARDING THEFT OF RAILWAY PROPERTY

(a) & (b): The details of total worth of railway property stolen with break-up of the items stolen and the number of people prosecuted zone-wise during the financial years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 over Indian Railways are appended.

(c)  &  (d):  No,  Madam.    However,  the  following  steps  are  being  taken  by  the Railways to prevent theft of Railway property:-

- i. All  major  railway  stations,  depots,  yards  and  other  vital  installations  are manned by Railway Protection Force round the clock.
- ii. Escorting of affected passengers & goods trains in vulnerable sections.
- iii. Railway yards are provided with Tower lights, tracks for patrolling etc.
- iv. Frequent drives are conducted against undesirable elements in trains and railway premises to prevent such thefts.
- v. Surveillance is being kept through CCTV cameras, provided at about 453 stations over Indian Railways. .
- vi. Railways  has  planned  to  provide  CCTV  system  in  all  running  passenger trains.
- vii. Adequate security measures are taken at identified black spots from time to time.
- viii. All cases of theft of Railway property are promptly registered, investigated and arrested criminal are prosecuted as per law.
- ix. Railway material stacks at isolated locations are shifted to safer places.
- x. Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB) of RPF keeps regular watch and collects intelligence from time to time about criminals indulged in theft of Railway property.
- xi. Regular  co-ordination  meetings  are  conducted  with  GRP/Civil  Police  for collection and sharing of criminal intelligence.
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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3621 BY SHRI RAJIV  PRATAP  RUDY  AND  SHRI  RAKESH  SINGH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  02.01.2019 REGARDING THEFT OF RAILWAY PROPERTY

- (a)  &  (b):    The  details  of  total  worth  of  railway  property  stolen  with  break-up  of  the  items  stolen  and  the number of people prosecuted zone-wise during the financial years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18 over Indian Railways are as under:-

|         |         | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Total value of stolen    | No. of persons   |
|---------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
| Railway | Period  | Booked Consignment                                      | Engineering Material                                    | Mechanical Material                                     | Electric Material                                       | Signal & Telecomm -unication Material                   | Others                                                  | Railway Property (In ` ) | prosecuted       |
|         | 2014-15 | 1042485                                                 | 457639                                                  | 70377                                                   | 287714                                                  | 868083                                                  | 573916                                                  | 3300214                  | 403              |
| Central | 2015-16 | 565000                                                  | 167910                                                  | 69033                                                   | 287003                                                  | 130040                                                  | 234160                                                  | 1453146                  | 286              |
| Central | 2016-17 | 572983                                                  | 132872                                                  | 56221                                                   | 176024                                                  | 126700                                                  | 2047999                                                 | 3112799                  | 265              |
| Central | 2017-18 | 564073                                                  | 410397                                                  | 67600                                                   | 246562                                                  | 327628                                                  | 1855477                                                 | 3471737                  | 248              |
|         | 2014-15 | 1790850                                                 | 39137                                                   | 31098                                                   | 173753                                                  | 86937                                                   | 599566                                                  | 2721341                  | 140              |
| Eastern | 2015-16 | 222375                                                  | 120575                                                  | 59937                                                   | 98621                                                   | 192103                                                  | 901631                                                  | 1595242                  | 184              |
| Eastern | 2016-17 | 92711                                                   | 47680                                                   | 1041                                                    | 249311                                                  | 95275                                                   | 152028                                                  | 638046                   | 126              |
|         | 2017-18 | 607395                                                  | 170317                                                  | 25174571                                                | 204154                                                  | 65604                                                   | 64943                                                   | 26286984                 | 116              |
|         | 2014-15 | 1824200                                                 | 1099808                                                 | 2055976                                                 | 430311                                                  | 135592                                                  | 119220                                                  | 5665107                  | 531              |
| East    | 2015-16 | 954199                                                  | 302030                                                  | 1379110                                                 | 462572                                                  | 146615                                                  | 873995                                                  | 4118521                  | 441              |
| Central | 2016-17 | 1497818                                                 | 318127                                                  | 1266897                                                 | 583119                                                  | 324774                                                  | 101061                                                  | 4091796                  | 453              |
|         | 2017-18 | 3244591                                                 | 274530                                                  | 1138004                                                 | 305286                                                  | 125944                                                  | 158187                                                  | 5246542                  | 382              |

|                    |         | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Total value of stolen    | No. of persons   |
|--------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
| Railway            | Period  | Booked Consignment                                      | Engineering Material                                    | Mechanical Material                                     | Electric Material                                       | Signal & Telecomm -unication Material                   | Others                                                  | Railway Property (In ` ) | prosecuted       |
| East Coast         | 2014-15 | 155988                                                  | 101362                                                  | 0                                                       | 32129                                                   | 151313                                                  | 231371                                                  | 672163                   | 216              |
|                    | 2015-16 | 412844                                                  | 48913                                                   | 0                                                       | 16000                                                   | 96326                                                   | 826581                                                  | 1400664                  | 144              |
|                    | 2016-17 | 719755                                                  | 51020                                                   | 8361                                                    | 15000                                                   | 78489                                                   | 4976134                                                 | 5848759                  | 131              |
|                    | 2017-18 | 191782                                                  | 53189                                                   | 39316                                                   | 76600                                                   | 30346                                                   | 150581                                                  | 541814                   | 127              |
| Northern           | 2014-15 | 2384058                                                 | 108175                                                  | 762327                                                  | 1022047                                                 | 502705                                                  | 4673410                                                 | 9452722                  | 1357             |
| Northern           | 2015-16 | 2078543                                                 | 3367066                                                 | 989453                                                  | 2035341                                                 | 332780                                                  | 707180                                                  | 9510363                  | 1158             |
| Northern           | 2016-17 | 3009469                                                 | 709630                                                  | 957966                                                  | 1071490                                                 | 296395                                                  | 1134812                                                 | 7179762                  | 1057             |
| Northern           | 2017-18 | 5085994                                                 | 2010553                                                 | 962861                                                  | 1786340                                                 | 224142                                                  | 1155000                                                 | 11224890                 | 890              |
| North Central      | 2014-15 | 209080                                                  | 375080                                                  | 156617                                                  | 187561                                                  | 280340                                                  | 119605                                                  | 1328283                  | 360              |
| North Central      | 2015-16 | 582104                                                  | 193846                                                  | 348548                                                  | 72688                                                   | 266140                                                  | 949158                                                  | 2412484                  | 243              |
| North Central      | 2016-17 | 676950                                                  | 187565                                                  | 427097                                                  | 125820                                                  | 168100                                                  | 745540                                                  | 2331072                  | 299              |
| North Central      | 2017-18 | 1324891                                                 | 604575                                                  | 292487                                                  | 56800                                                   | 165210                                                  | 192650                                                  | 2636613                  | 224              |
| North Eastern      | 2014-15 | 97200                                                   | 645363                                                  | 45846                                                   | 548902                                                  | 132076                                                  | 44624                                                   | 1514011                  | 271              |
|                    | 2015-16 | 133160                                                  | 539502                                                  | 49314                                                   | 519768                                                  | 263976                                                  | 1547318                                                 | 3053038                  | 261              |
|                    | 2016-17 | 821700                                                  | 225712                                                  | 14920                                                   | 217443                                                  | 146126                                                  | 752190                                                  | 2178091                  | 183              |
|                    | 2017-18 | 355400                                                  | 470943                                                  | 125897                                                  | 211923                                                  | 90057                                                   | 39540                                                   | 1293760                  | 214              |
|                    | 2014-15 | 221975                                                  | 387632                                                  | 27935                                                   | 92200                                                   | 237649                                                  | 38610                                                   | 1006001                  | 173              |
| Northeast Frontier | 2015-16 | 262950                                                  | 3090207                                                 | 40075                                                   | 3807168                                                 | 256648                                                  | 71300                                                   | 7528348                  | 257              |
|                    | 2016-17 | 481338                                                  | 1534855                                                 | 18967                                                   | 86420                                                   | 74179                                                   | 443380                                                  | 2639139                  | 203              |
|                    | 2017-18 | 1062482                                                 | 102040                                                  | 130322                                                  | 217558                                                  | 419057                                                  | 802173                                                  | 2733632                  | 161              |

|                    |         | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Total value of stolen    | No. of persons   |
|--------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
| Railway            | Period  | Booked Consignment                                      | Engineering Material                                    | Mechanical Material                                     | Electrical Material                                     | Signal & Telecom- munication Material                   | Others                                                  | Railway Property (In ` ) | prosecuted       |
|                    | 2014-15 | 46400                                                   | 157747                                                  | 44480                                                   | 113496                                                  | 133750                                                  | 70255                                                   | 566128                   | 158              |
| North              | 2015-16 | 201326                                                  | 89075                                                   | 27380                                                   | 242300                                                  | 25400                                                   | 20720                                                   | 606201                   | 111              |
| Western            | 2016-17 | 181250                                                  | 79975                                                   | 113658                                                  | 542364                                                  | 1165384                                                 | 570842                                                  | 2653473                  | 196              |
| North              | 2017-18 | 283494                                                  | 397375                                                  | 28520                                                   | 209442                                                  | 410180                                                  | 159907                                                  | 1488918                  | 167              |
| Southern           | 2014-15 | 786905                                                  | 715201                                                  | 80752                                                   | 269861                                                  | 405410                                                  | 641530                                                  | 2899659                  | 454              |
|                    | 2015-16 | 206250                                                  | 541685                                                  | 79376                                                   | 187923                                                  | 161741                                                  | 1220025                                                 | 2397000                  | 398              |
|                    | 2016-17 | 1076455                                                 | 227867                                                  | 34201                                                   | 280012                                                  | 166583                                                  | 2852422                                                 | 4637540                  | 314              |
|                    | 2017-18 | 867038                                                  | 513847                                                  | 35148                                                   | 131058                                                  | 254125                                                  | 10618029                                                | 12419245                 | 379              |
| South Central      | 2014-15 | 432135                                                  | 1479366                                                 | 74754                                                   | 499258                                                  | 296950                                                  | 232490                                                  | 3014953                  | 631              |
| South Central      | 2015-16 | 238302                                                  | 499348                                                  | 1992943                                                 | 221038                                                  | 169044                                                  | 272367                                                  | 3393042                  | 644              |
| South Central      | 2016-17 | 357980                                                  | 701960                                                  | 218536                                                  | 252148                                                  | 207895                                                  | 50870                                                   | 1789389                  | 849              |
| South Central      | 2017-18 | 43065                                                   | 1016914                                                 | 40877                                                   | 89375                                                   | 372041                                                  | 88850                                                   | 1651122                  | 907              |
| South Eastern      | 2014-15 | 3341267                                                 | 103796                                                  | 258600                                                  | 121306                                                  | 261021                                                  | 1076435                                                 | 5162425                  | 180              |
|                    | 2015-16 | 78013                                                   | 45890                                                   | 74788                                                   | 26000                                                   | 100274                                                  | 133916                                                  | 458881                   | 101              |
|                    | 2016-17 | 1715691                                                 | 9980                                                    | 22997                                                   | 93461                                                   | 51378                                                   | 104190                                                  | 1997697                  | 90               |
|                    | 2017-18 | 1686820                                                 | 16800                                                   | 88200                                                   | 53702                                                   | 25000                                                   | 87701                                                   | 1958223                  | 80               |
| South East Central | 2014-15 | 2486530                                                 | 182670                                                  | 0                                                       | 7369                                                    | 85702                                                   | 244590                                                  | 3006861                  | 141              |
|                    | 2015-16 | 18000                                                   | 33500                                                   | 1000                                                    | 38999                                                   | 181793                                                  | 605212                                                  | 878504                   | 64               |
|                    | 2016-17 | 384735                                                  | 983673                                                  | 42610                                                   | 17416                                                   | 105463                                                  | 380406                                                  | 1914303                  | 60               |
|                    | 2017-18 | 2100                                                    | 5075                                                    | 19475                                                   | 19200                                                   | 48448                                                   | 18057                                                   | 112355                   | 27               |

|              |         | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Head-wise break-up of Railway property stolen (In ` )   | Total value of stolen    | No. of persons   |
|--------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------|
| Railway      | Period  | Booked Consignment                                      | Engineering Material                                    | Mechanical Material                                     | Electrical Material                                     | Signal & Telecomm -unication Material                   | Others                                                  | Railway Property (In ` ) | prosecuted       |
|              | 2014-15 | 692181                                                  | 458916                                                  | 276454                                                  | 362177                                                  | 82110                                                   | 1335799                                                 | 3207637                  | 159              |
| South        | 2015-16 | 47100                                                   | 912005                                                  | 11800                                                   | 111675                                                  | 64125                                                   | 42150                                                   | 1188855                  | 126              |
| Western      | 2016-17 | 31862                                                   | 106801                                                  | 47667                                                   | 53000                                                   | 78100                                                   | 1082042                                                 | 1399472                  | 126              |
|              | 2017-18 | 132480                                                  | 246743                                                  | 84410                                                   | 166203                                                  | 87350                                                   | 6577720                                                 | 7294906                  | 134              |
|              | 2014-15 | 180120                                                  | 287633                                                  | 106421                                                  | 55975                                                   | 185503                                                  | 438363                                                  | 1254015                  | 427              |
| Western      | 2015-16 | 274028                                                  | 457430                                                  | 71229                                                   | 270384                                                  | 143931                                                  | 161001                                                  | 1378003                  | 405              |
| Western      | 2016-17 | 709650                                                  | 143512                                                  | 129080                                                  | 542596                                                  | 175805                                                  | 58932                                                   | 1759575                  | 290              |
|              | 2017-18 | 453178                                                  | 292634                                                  | 111236                                                  | 477837                                                  | 60328                                                   | 193325                                                  | 1588538                  | 424              |
|              | 2014-15 | 505090                                                  | 163149                                                  | 50400                                                   | 105115                                                  | 66245                                                   | 210795                                                  | 1100794                  | 612              |
| West Central | 2015-16 | 409865                                                  | 235667                                                  | 63900                                                   | 179262                                                  | 63890                                                   | 634925                                                  | 1587509                  | 703              |
|              | 2016-17 | 139400                                                  | 299960                                                  | 88775                                                   | 71905                                                   | 70895                                                   | 254815                                                  | 925750                   | 687              |
|              | 2017-18 | 81125                                                   | 2777513                                                 | 142886                                                  | 150620                                                  | 79990                                                   | 155624                                                  | 3387758                  | 634              |

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