Lok Sabha Question No. 4061 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Crime in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Rakesh Singh, Sukanta Majumdar, Khagen Murmu, Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4061

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## CRIME IN TRAINS

4061.

SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  incidents  of  crimes  like  robberies,  rape,  drugging  of passengers,  etc.  during  train  journey/railway  premises  have  alarmingly increased in the recent years and if so, the details thereof during the last two years and Zone/State-wise;
- (b) whether  several  railway  employees,  workers  like  vendors/coolies and security personnel have been allegedly found to be involved in such crimes, if so, the details thereof during the last two years, Zone/Statewise;
- (c) whether  there  is  lack  of  coordination  between  RPF  and  GRP  in dealing  with  railway  crimes,  if  so,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the Government  for  the  safety  and  security  of  railway  passengers  in  the country;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  equip  railway  cyber  system with modern technology and equipments to check such crime and if so, the steps taken in this direction; and
- (e) whether  the  Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF)  is  empowered  to register such cases of crime and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4061  BY  SHRIMATI  DARSHANA  VIKRAM JARDOSH,  SHRI  RAKESH  SINGH,  DR.  SUKANTA  MAJUMDAR,  SHRI KHAGEN  MURMU,  SHRI  MANSUKHBHAI  DHANJIBHAI  VASAVA,  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR AND SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  17.07.2019  REGARDING  CRIME  IN TRAINS (a)  and  (b):  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, the number of cases of robbery, rape, drugging of passengers registered in trains and in railway premises and number of railway employees including RPF personnel, workers like vendors/coolies, security personnel found involved in these incidents of crimes during the years 2017 & 2018 are appended. (c): No, Sir. Close liaison is made by Railway Protection Force with the State  Police/GRP  authorities  at  all  levels  for  prevention  of  crime, registration  of  cases,  their  investigation  and  maintenance  of  law  & order in Railway premises as well as on running trains. (d):  It  has  been  decided  to  set  up  Cyber  Cells  in  Railway  Protection Force  (RPF)  over  9  Zonal  Railways  i.e.  Northern  Railway,  Central Railway,  Western  Railway,  Southern  Railway,  Eastern  Railway,  South Central Railway, North Western Railway, South Western Railway & East Central  Railway  to  assist  RPF  in  conducting  enquiry/investigation  in course of its mandated duties. (e): No, Sir. RPF is not empowered for registration and investigation of passenger related crime in station premises or moving trains.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4061  BY  SHRIMATI  DARSHANA  VIKRAM JARDOSH,  SHRI  RAKESH  SINGH,  DR.  SUKANTA  MAJUMDAR,  SHRI KHAGEN  MURMU,  SHRI  MANSUKHBHAI  DHANJIBHAI  VASAVA,  SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR AND SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  17.07.2019  REGARDING  CRIME  IN TRAINS

(a) and  (b):  The  number  of  cases  of  robbery,  rape,  drugging  of passengers  in  trains  and  in  railway  premises  registered  by  GRP  and number  of  railway  employees  including  RPF  personnel,  workers  like vendors/coolies  &  security  personnel  found  involved  in  these  crimes during the years 2017 and 2018 over Indian Railways are as under:-

| Railway      | Year   | Number of cases of crimes in trains and in railway premises registered   | Number of cases of crimes in trains and in railway premises registered   | Number of cases of crimes in trains and in railway premises registered   | Number of persons found involved in such crimes   | Number of persons found involved in such crimes   | Number of persons found involved in such crimes   |
|--------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|              |        | Robbery                                                                  | Rape                                                                     | Drugging                                                                 | Railway employees                                 | Workers like vendors/ coolies                     | Security personnel                                |
| Central      | 2017   | 402                                                                      | 12                                                                       | 27                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
|              | 2018   | 723                                                                      | 14                                                                       | 61                                                                       | 0                                                 | 2                                                 | 0                                                 |
|              | 2017   | 8                                                                        | 2                                                                        | 30                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Eastern      | 2018   | 6                                                                        | 2                                                                        | 14                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| East Central | 2017   | 22                                                                       | 5                                                                        | 31                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
|              | 2018   | 14                                                                       | 3                                                                        | 26                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| East Coast   | 2017   | 14                                                                       | 0                                                                        | 8                                                                        | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
|              | 2018   | 29                                                                       | 1                                                                        | 10                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Northern     | 2017   | 103                                                                      | 15                                                                       | 30                                                                       | 4                                                 | 0                                                 | 1                                                 |
|              | 2018   | 80                                                                       | 11                                                                       | 22                                                                       | 1                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| North        | 2017   | 49                                                                       | 0                                                                        | 28                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Central      | 2018   | 40                                                                       | 1                                                                        | 31                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| North        | 2017   | 28                                                                       | 0                                                                        | 17                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Eastern      | 2018   | 22                                                                       | 4                                                                        | 12                                                                       | 2                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Northeast    | 2017   | 2                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 22                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Frontier     | 2018   | 4                                                                        | 3                                                                        | 18                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| North        | 2017   | 2                                                                        | 3                                                                        | 11                                                                       | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Western      | 2018   | 6                                                                        | 3                                                                        | 7                                                                        | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Southern     | 2017   | 30                                                                       | 0                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
|              | 2018   | 16                                                                       | 0                                                                        | 2                                                                        | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| South        | 2017   | 70                                                                       | 0                                                                        | 4                                                                        | 2                                                 | 1                                                 | 1                                                 |
| Central      | 2018   | 62                                                                       | 0                                                                        | 6                                                                        | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| South        | 2017   | 4                                                                        | 0                                                                        | 4                                                                        | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |
| Eastern      | 2018   | 9                                                                        | 2                                                                        | 5                                                                        | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 0                                                 |

| South East   |   2017 |   16 |   3 |   4 |   0 |   0 |   0 |
|--------------|--------|------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| Central      |   2018 |    4 |   4 |   5 |   0 |   0 |   0 |
| South        |   2017 |   24 |   0 |   4 |   0 |   0 |   0 |
| Western      |   2018 |   25 |   1 |   9 |   0 |   1 |   0 |
| Western      |   2017 |  189 |   7 |  22 |   0 |   1 |   0 |
| Western      |   2018 |  377 |   6 |  14 |   2 |   0 |   0 |
| West Central |   2017 |   95 |   8 |  15 |   0 |   0 |   0 |
| West Central |   2018 |   55 |  14 |  15 |   0 |   0 |   0 |
| TOTAL        |   2017 | 1058 |  55 | 257 |   6 |   2 |   2 |
| TOTAL        |   2018 | 1472 |  69 | 257 |   5 |   3 |   0 |

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