Lok Sabha Question No. 2823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Incidents of Chain Pulling
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## INCIDENTS OF CHAIN PULLING

2823. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of incidents of chain-pulling to stop passengers trains illegally registered during the last one year, Zone/Division-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  amend  the  existing lenient  provisions  of  related  law  to  make  it  tougher  and  act  as  a deterrent  and  ensure  smooth  running  of  trains  so  as  to  prevent unnecessary harassment of passengers;
- (c) whether the Railways is again going to issue strict advisory to its zones  to  act  swiftly  during  such  incidents  to  punish  the  guilty person; and
- (d) the number of persons found guilty for illegal chain-pulling of trains during the last three years, division-wise?

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

- (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.2823  BY  SHRIMATI  DARSHANA  VIKRAM JARDOSH AND SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.03.2020 REGARDING INCIDENTS OF CHAIN PULLING (a): Zone-wise details of number of cases registered for illegally stopping passengers trains  by  means  of  chain-pulling  during  the  year  2019  over Indian Railways are appended as Appendix-I. (b)  and  (c):  A  proposal  for  amendment  in  the  Railways  Act  to  enhance penalties in the offences contained in the Chapter XV of the Railways Act is  under  process.  Railway  Protection  Force  is  entrusted  with  the  legal powers  under  'The  Railways  Act,  1989'  to  arrest  and  prosecute  the offenders involved in illegally Alarm Chain Pulling to stop the passenger trains. To check the menace of illegally Alarm Chain Pulling, time to time instructions, advisories, etc. are issued to zonal railways so as to control this menace effectively. (d):  The zone-wise details of number of persons arrested and convicted for  illegal  chain-pulling  in  trains  during  the  years  2017,  2018  and  2019 over Indian Railways are appended as Appendix-II. *****

APPENDIX -I  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2823 BY SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH AND SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  MONDAL  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 11.03.2020 REGARDING INCIDENTS OF CHAIN PULLING.

(a):  The  number  of  cases  registered  for  illegal  alarm  chain  pulling  in trains  for the year 2019  over Indian Railways is as under:-

| Number of cases registered for illegal alarm chain pulling in trains   | Number of cases registered for illegal alarm chain pulling in trains   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Zonal Railway                                                          | No. of cases registered                                                |
| Central                                                                | 4798                                                                   |
| Eastern                                                                | 2702                                                                   |
| East Central                                                           | 5755                                                                   |
| East Coast                                                             | 3119                                                                   |
| Northern                                                               | 4730                                                                   |
| North Central                                                          | 6950                                                                   |
| North Eastern                                                          | 3933                                                                   |
| Northeast Frontier                                                     | 1719                                                                   |
| North Western                                                          | 3742                                                                   |
| Southern                                                               | 1814                                                                   |
| South Central                                                          | 2054                                                                   |
| South Eastern                                                          | 952                                                                    |
| South East Central                                                     | 1953                                                                   |
| South Western                                                          | 614                                                                    |
| Western                                                                | 3662                                                                   |
| West Central                                                           | 3705                                                                   |

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APPENDIX -II  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2823 BY SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH AND SHRI  SUNIL  KUMAR  MONDAL  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 11.03.2020 REGARDING INCIDENTS OF CHAIN PULLING

(d):  The  zone-wise  number  of  persons  arrested and  convicted  for involvement  in  incidents  of  illegal  chain-pulling    during  the  year  2019 over Indian Railways are as under:-

| Zonal Railway      |   Year |   No. of persons arrested |   No. of persons convicted |
|--------------------|--------|---------------------------|----------------------------|
|                    |   2017 |                      3826 |                       3615 |
| Central            |   2018 |                      3378 |                       3269 |
|                    |   2019 |                      4586 |                       4300 |
|                    |   2017 |                      1280 |                       1155 |
| Eastern            |   2018 |                      1851 |                       1692 |
|                    |   2019 |                      2617 |                       2246 |
|                    |   2017 |                      4043 |                       4043 |
| East Central       |   2018 |                      5325 |                       5325 |
|                    |   2019 |                      6114 |                       6114 |
|                    |   2017 |                      1643 |                       1631 |
| East Coast         |   2018 |                      2581 |                       2562 |
|                    |   2019 |                      2871 |                       2470 |
|                    |   2017 |                      3455 |                       2996 |
| Northern           |   2018 |                      3852 |                       3102 |
|                    |   2019 |                      4554 |                       3452 |
|                    |   2017 |                      4555 |                       3719 |
| North Central      |   2018 |                      5409 |                       4312 |
|                    |   2019 |                      6937 |                       5414 |
|                    |   2017 |                      3659 |                       3389 |
| North Eastern      |   2018 |                      3618 |                       3189 |
|                    |   2019 |                      2683 |                       2340 |
|                    |   2017 |                       362 |                        319 |
| Northeast Frontier |   2018 |                      1015 |                        974 |
|                    |   2019 |                      1759 |                       1694 |
|                    |   2017 |                      1753 |                       1753 |
| North Western      |   2018 |                      3314 |                       3312 |
|                    |   2019 |                      3713 |                       3679 |
|                    |   2017 |                      1240 |                       1224 |
| Southern           |   2018 |                      1565 |                       1318 |
|                    |   2019 |                      1810 |                       1374 |
|                    |   2017 |                      1587 |                       1587 |
| South Central      |   2018 |                      2241 |                       2241 |
|                    |   2019 |                      1850 |                       1456 |

| South Eastern      |   2017 |   524 |   406 |
|--------------------|--------|-------|-------|
| South Eastern      |   2018 |   884 |   771 |
|                    |   2019 |   822 |   745 |
| South East Central |   2017 |   716 |   715 |
|                    |   2018 |  1907 |  1902 |
|                    |   2019 |  1953 |  1740 |
| South Western      |   2017 |   284 |   284 |
|                    |   2018 |   451 |   451 |
|                    |   2019 |   614 |   608 |
|                    |   2017 |  1765 |  1739 |
| Western            |   2018 |  2959 |  2933 |
|                    |   2019 |  3577 |  3425 |
|                    |   2017 |  5479 |  5213 |
| West Central       |   2018 |  5512 |  5208 |
|                    |   2019 |  3602 |  3425 |

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