Lok Sabha Question No. 1492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-27
Subject: Security of Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel, Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2019

## SECURITY OF STATIONS

†1492.    SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI): SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  number  of  vulnerable  railway  stations  in  the  country  as  on date;
- (b)   whether the Government has received many complaints regarding inadequate security arrangement for  the passengers at such railway stations during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has installed advanced integrated security  equipments  at  such  railway  stations  to  provide  adequate security to the passengers;
- (e)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)    the  other  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Government  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (f):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1492 BY SHRI  MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI) AND SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  27.11.2019  REGARDING SECURITY OF STATIONS

(a):  Vulnerability  assessment  of  stations  is  a  continuous  exercise and stations identified sensitive on the basis of factors like threat perception,  strategic  importance,  crowd  throughput  among  others are given special focus in security management. (b) and (c):  Number of complaints for inadequate security received in  the  last  three  years  are  43  (2016),  37  (2017)  and  32  (2018). Prompt action was taken on all these complaints on their receipt, in coordination with Government Railway Police (GRP). (d) to (f):  Policing of 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 and security  of  railway  tracks,  tunnels  &  bridges  are  the  statutory responsibility  of  the  State  Governments,  which  they  discharge through  Government  Railway  Police  (GRP).  RPF  supplements  the efforts of GRP  to provide better protection and security of passenger are and passengers and for matters connected therewith. State  Level  Security  Committee  for  Railways  (SLSCR)  have  been constituted for all State/Union Territories (UTs) under the Chairmanship of respective Director General of Police/Commissioner of States/UTs for regular monitoring and review of security arrangement over Railways. Regular analysis of crime and modus operandi adopted by criminals is done to identify crime  prone  trains,  stations  &  sections  and  detection  of  crime against passengers in such trains/stations & sections in coordination with Government Railway Police (GRP).

Security has been identified as one of the priority areas by Railways for strengthening and upgradation. Security measures are initiated to strengthen overall security of railway stations including access control at important railway stations, guarding of platforms, surveillance  through  Close  Circuit  Television  (CCTV)  cameras, operationalisation  and  upgradation  of  Security  Help  Line  number 182 etc., escorting of trains in vulnerable sections, deployment of women security personnel in ladies coaches, drive against unauthorized person in Railway station and trains among others. Further,  with  a  view  to  strengthen  surveillance  mechanism  at sensitive  railway  stations,  installation  of  an  Integrated  Security System (ISS) has been approved for 202 identified stations comprising of CCTV surveillance system, access control, personal and baggage screening system and bomb detection system. CCTV cameras have already been provided at over 133 identified railway stations  under  ISS.  In  addition,  167  baggage  scanners,  1833  hand held metal detectors, 58 under vehicle scanning system (UVSS) and 86 bomb detection items have also been provided under ISS.

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