Lok Sabha Question No. 2684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-04
Subject: Internet in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2684 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2021

## INTERNET IN TRAINS

†2684. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a)whether  the  Ministry  has  taken  any  steps  to  provide  internet facility in long distance trains originating from Bhagalpur and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether  the  Ministry  has  taken  any  steps  to  install  CCTV cameras in all the coaches of all trains starting from Bhagalpur to New  Delhi  (Delhi,  Anand  Vihar),  Surat,  Lokmanya  Tilak  and  other places to enhance the safety of the passengers; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  train-wise  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a)  Yes,  Sir.  As  a  pilot  project,  Wi-Fi  based  internet  facility  was provided  in  Howrah  Rajdhani  Express  Trains  through  Satellite Communication technology.  This technology was capital intensive, with recurring costs in the form of bandwidth charges and thus was not  cost  effective.    Also,  the  internet  bandwidth  availability  to passengers was inadequate.  Hence the project was dropped.

At present suitable cost effective technology for provision of Wi-Fi based internet services in trains is not available.

(b)  &  (c)  Yes,  Sir.  Ministry  of  Railways  have  approved  works  to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras  in all train coaches. So far, CCTV Cameras have already been provided in 4141 coaches.

The train type wise and Zonal Railway wise details are appended.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  &  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2684 BY SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 04.08.2021 REGARDING INTERNET IN TRAINS

(b) & (c) List of CCTV Cameras in Coaches:

| Zonal Railways     | Train- 18 Type   | LHB   | ICF   | MEMU   | EMU   | DEMU /DMU   | Others   | Total        |
|--------------------|------------------|-------|-------|--------|-------|-------------|----------|--------------|
|                    | (I)              | (II)  | (III) | (IV)   | (V)   | (VI)        | (VII)    | (I) to (VII) |
| CENTRAL            |                  | 60    |       | 96     | 203   | 18          |          | 377          |
| EAST COST          |                  | 327   | 12    |        |       |             |          | 339          |
| EAST CENTRAL       |                  | 81    |       |        |       | 14          |          | 95           |
| EASTERN            |                  | 161   | 4     |        | 28    |             |          | 193          |
| NORTH CENTRAL      |                  | 77    |       | 8      |       |             |          | 85           |
| NORTH EASTERN      |                  | 67    | 1     | 32     |       | 8           |          | 108          |
| NORTHEAST FRONTIER |                  | 98    |       |        |       |             |          | 98           |
| NORTHERN           | 32               | 418   |       |        | 8     | 3           | 1        | 462          |
| NORTH WESTERN      |                  | 97    |       |        |       | 10          |          | 107          |
| SOUTH CENTRAL      |                  | 251   |       | 72     | 40    | 5           |          | 368          |
| SOUTH EAST CENTRAL |                  | 32    |       | 72     |       | 2           |          | 106          |
| SOUTH EASTERN      |                  | 113   |       |        | 62    |             |          | 175          |
| SOUTHERN           |                  | 117   | 9     | 128    | 81    |             |          | 335          |
| SOUTH WESTERN      |                  | 280   |       | 56     |       |             |          | 336          |
| WEST CENTRAL       |                  | 19    |       | 32     |       |             |          | 51           |
| WESTERN            |                  | 608   |       | 48     | 204   | 8           |          | 868          |
| KONKAN             |                  | 36    |       |        |       | 2           |          | 38           |
| Total              | 32               | 2842  | 26    | 544    | 626   | 70          | 1        | 4141         |

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