Lok Sabha Question No. 2250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-04
Subject: Crime in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Haji Fazlur Rehman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.03.2020

## CRIME IN TRAINS

†2250. SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the incidents of molestation of women, stealing, loot and  other  criminal  activities  have  increased  in  long  distance trains in the country;
- (b) if so, the number of incidents that have come to the notice of the  Government  during  the  last  one  year,  zone-wise  including Northern Railway Zone; and
- (c)       the efforts made/being made by the Railways to ensure fear-free journey  for  the  passengers  and  to  check  criminal  activities  in trains?

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

- (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. 2250 BY SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.03.2020 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. Cases of Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes are registered and investigated by the concerned Government Railway Police. Whenever any information about status of crime on Railways is sought, State GRP is requested to provide information.   Based on the data provided by Government Railway Police Stations, there is decrease in cases of molestation of women passengers, theft of passengers belongings' (TOPB), Dacoity and Drugging of passengers in long distance trains registered during the year 2019  as  compared  to  the  previous  year  i.e.  2018.  However,  there  is meagre  increase  in  the  cases  of Robbery  in  long  distance  trains registered  during  the  year  2019  as  compared  to  the  previous  year  i.e. 2018. The zone-wise details of number of cases of molestation of women passengers, TOPB, Dacoity, Robbery and Drugging in long distance trains registered during the last year i.e. 2019 are appended.

However,  the  following  steps  are  also  being  taken  by  the  Railways  in coordination  with  GRP  for  safety  and  security  of  passengers  including women passengers in trains and at stations:-

- On  vulnerable  and  identified  routes/sections,  2200  trains  (on  an average) are escorted by Railway Protection Force daily in addition to  2200  trains  escorted  by  Government  Railway  Police  of  different
1. States daily.
2. Security  Help  Line  number  182  is  operational  over  Indian  Railways for security related assistance to passengers in distress.
3. Through  various  social  media  platforms  viz.  twitter,  facebook  etc., Railways are in regular touch with passengers to enhance security and address their security concerns.

4. Frequent announcements are made through Public Address System to educate passengers to take precautions against theft, snatching, drugging etc.
5. An  Integrated  Security  System  (ISS)  consisting  of  surveillance  of vulnerable stations through Close Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera Network,  Access  Control  etc.  has  been  sanctioned  to  improve surveillance mechanism over 202 railway stations.
6. Fixed  CCTV  cameras  have  been  provided  in  2136  coaches  (upto January,  2020)  and  522  Railway  stations  (upto  January,  2020)  for enhancing security of passengers.
7. Drives are conducted  from  time  to  time  against  the  entry  of unauthorized persons in trains and railway premises.
8. 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.
9. 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.  With  a  view  of  further  fortify  the  security  system,  in addition  to  CCTV  Cameras  and  Emergency  Talk  Back  System, Flasher  lights  have  also  been  provided  in  ladies  coaches  in  EMU rakes in South Eastern Railway. When the alarm chain of the coach will  be  pulled,  these  lights  will  start  blinking  and  buzzer  will  start sounding till resetting of alarm chain.
10. State  Level  Security  Committee  of  Railways  (SLSCR)  have  been constituted for all State/Union Territories under the Chairmanship of respective  Director  General  of  Police/Commissioner of  States/Union Territories for regular monitoring and review of security arrangements of the Railways.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2250 BY SHRI HAJI FAZLUR REHMAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.03.2020 REGARDING CRIME IN TRAINS

(a)  to  (c):  The  zone-wise  details  of  number  of  cases  of  molestation  of women  passengers,  theft  of  passengers  belongings'  (TOPB),  Dacoity, Robbery  and  Drugging  in  long  distance  trains  registered  over  Indian Railways during the last year i.e. 2019, are as under:-

| Zonal Railway      | Number of cases of crimes in long distance trains registered   | Number of cases of crimes in long distance trains registered   | Number of cases of crimes in long distance trains registered   | Number of cases of crimes in long distance trains registered   | Number of cases of crimes in long distance trains registered   |
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|                    | Molestation of women                                           | TOPB                                                           | Dacoity                                                        | Robbery                                                        | Drugging                                                       |
| Central            | 31                                                             | 6276                                                           | 2                                                              | 149                                                            | 23                                                             |
| Eastern            | 2                                                              | 190                                                            | 1                                                              | 1                                                              | 6                                                              |
| East Central       | 9                                                              | 668                                                            | 0                                                              | 1                                                              | 5                                                              |
| East Coast         | 4                                                              | 546                                                            | 0                                                              | 11                                                             | 8                                                              |
| Northern           | 16                                                             | 1789                                                           | 3                                                              | 24                                                             | 11                                                             |
| North Central      | 27                                                             | 1937                                                           | 2                                                              | 15                                                             | 12                                                             |
| North Eastern      | 3                                                              | 196                                                            | 0                                                              | 8                                                              | 12                                                             |
| Northeast Frontier | 4                                                              | 44                                                             | 0                                                              | 0                                                              | 4                                                              |
| North Western      | 13                                                             | 576                                                            | 0                                                              | 4                                                              | 6                                                              |
| Southern           | 16                                                             | 313                                                            | 0                                                              | 25                                                             | 2                                                              |
| South Central      | 8                                                              | 2197                                                           | 1                                                              | 39                                                             | 9                                                              |
| South Eastern      | 3                                                              | 278                                                            | 0                                                              | 4                                                              | 5                                                              |
| South East Central | 2                                                              | 591                                                            | 1                                                              | 2                                                              | 2                                                              |
| South Western      | 1                                                              | 525                                                            | 0                                                              | 25                                                             | 6                                                              |
| Western            | 15                                                             | 1739                                                           | 1                                                              | 6                                                              | 4                                                              |
| West Central       | 18                                                             | 3061                                                           | 0                                                              | 9                                                              | 10                                                             |

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