Lok Sabha Question No. 669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-26
Subject: IERMS for Women Safety
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 669

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.06.2019

## IERMS FOR WOMEN SAFETY

## 669. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Integrated Emergency Response Management Systems (IERMS) for the security of women passengers, have been established in 900 railway stations;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; State-wise;

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- (c)
- whether all the existing IERM Systems are functional as on date;
- (d) if so, whether IERM System has been installed in all railway stations in Thiruvananthapuram and if not, the time by when the system is likely to be installed; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  amount  utilised  for  the  IERM  Systems  since  2014, year and State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (e):  It  has  been decided to provide Video Surveillance System (VSS) under Nirbhaya Fund on 983 Railway stations at an estimated cost of ` 500 crore  for  effective  monitoring  mechanism  and  speedier  assistance  to passengers especially women passengers in distress. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) defining role and responsibilities of on duty staff has been formulated to render assistance to passengers in minimum possible time. Number  of  Railway  stations  identified  for  the  provision  of  VSS  under Nirbhaya Fund are appended.

The  Integrated  Emergency  Response  Management  Systems  (IERMS)  is  in tendering  stage  and  bids  have  been  invited.  The  SOP  is  applicable  to  all Railway stations including Thiruvananthapuram Railway station.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 669 BY DR. SHASHI THAROOR TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 26.06.2019 REGARDING IERMS FOR WOMEN SAFETY.

(a)  TO  (e):  NUMBER  OF  PROPOSED  RAILWAY  STATIONS  FOR  THE PROVISION OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM UNDER NIRBHAYA FUND

| S.No.   | State/UT         |   No. of Stations |
|---------|------------------|-------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   |                59 |
| 2       | Assam            |                08 |
| 3       | Bihar            |                53 |
| 4       | Chhattisgarh     |                13 |
| 5       | Delhi            |                04 |
| 6       | Goa              |                01 |
| 7       | Gujarat          |                34 |
| 8       | Haryana          |                16 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh |                01 |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir  |                01 |
| 11      | Jharkhand        |                14 |
| 12      | Karnataka        |                32 |
| 13      | Kerala           |                24 |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh   |                41 |
| 15      | Maharashtra      |               128 |
| 16      | Odisha           |                19 |
| 17      | Puducherry       |                01 |
| 18      | Punjab           |                10 |
| 19      | Rajasthan        |                39 |
| 20      | Telangana        |                19 |
| 21      | Tamil Nadu       |               111 |
| 22      | Tripura          |                01 |
| 23      | Uttar Pradesh    |                76 |
| 24      | Uttarakhand      |                09 |
| 25      | West Bengal      |               269 |
| Total   |                  |               983 |

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