Lok Sabha Question No. 516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-20
Subject: Theft in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 516 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.11.2019

## THEFT IN TRAINS

- † 516. SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been an increase in the cases of theft, loot and other crimes with passengers in various long distance trains;
- (b) if so, the number of such cases reported during the last one year, zone-wise; and
- (c)      the efforts made by the Government to check such crimes and to ensure that the passengers travel in trains without any fear?

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.  516  BY  SHRIMATI  RITI  PATHAK  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.11.2019 REGARDING THEFT 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  Robbery  in  long  distance  trains registered  during  the  year  2018  as  compared  to  the  previous  year  i.e. 2017. However,  there  is slight increase in the cases  of theft of passengers  belonging'  (TOPB),  Dacoity  and  Drugging  of  passengers  in long distance trains registered during the year 2018 as compared to the previous  year  i.e.  2017.  The  zone-wise  details  of  number  of  cases  of TOPB, Dacoity, Robbery and Drugging in long distance trains registered during the last year i.e. 2018 are appended.

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

1. 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 States daily.
2. Surveillance  is  kept  through  CCTV  cameras,  provided  at  about  473 stations  over  Indian  Railways,  to  ensure  safety  and  security  of passengers.

3. Security  Help  Line  number  182  is  operational  over  Indian  Railways for security related assistance to passengers in distress.
4. Through  various  social  media  platforms  viz.  twitter,  facebook  etc., Railways are in regular touch  with passengers to enhance security and address their security concerns.
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. All Railway Stations and passenger carrying trains are planned to be progressively provided with CCTV based surveillance system.
7. Drives are conducted  from  time  to  time  against the entry of unauthorized persons in trains and railway premises.
8. 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.  516  BY  SHRIMATI  RITI  PATHAK  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 20.11.2019 REGARDING THEFT IN TRAINS

(a) to (c): The zone-wise details of number of cases of theft of passengers belongings',  Robbery,  Dacoity  and  Drugging  in  long  distance  trains registered  over  Indian  Railways  during  the  last  year  i.e.  2018,  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   |
|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                    | TOPB                                                           | Robbery                                                        | Dacoity                                                        | Drugging                                                       |
| Central            | 5930                                                           | 79                                                             | 10                                                             | 39                                                             |
| Eastern            | 265                                                            | 2                                                              | 2                                                              | 12                                                             |
| East Central       | 632                                                            | 3                                                              | 3                                                              | 13                                                             |
| East Coast         | 488                                                            | 6                                                              | 0                                                              | 8                                                              |
| Northern           | 2002                                                           | 58                                                             | 3                                                              | 18                                                             |
| North Central      | 2118                                                           | 35                                                             | 1                                                              | 28                                                             |
| North Eastern      | 203                                                            | 11                                                             | 2                                                              | 12                                                             |
| Northeast Frontier | 134                                                            | 2                                                              | 0                                                              | 6                                                              |
| North Western      | 491                                                            | 1                                                              | 0                                                              | 6                                                              |
| Southern           | 409                                                            | 25                                                             | 0                                                              | 3                                                              |
| South Central      | 1791                                                           | 37                                                             | 11                                                             | 4                                                              |
| South Eastern      | 387                                                            | 1                                                              | 0                                                              | 3                                                              |
| South East Central | 506                                                            | 0                                                              | 0                                                              | 4                                                              |
| South Western      | 306                                                            | 13                                                             | 0                                                              | 9                                                              |
| Western            | 1496                                                           | 20                                                             | 2                                                              | 10                                                             |
| West Central       | 3319                                                           | 29                                                             | 0                                                              | 9                                                              |

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