Lok Sabha Question No. 2794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Integrated Security System
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Ramesh Chand Bind, Aparupa  Poddar, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2794

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2022

## INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEM

2794. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND:

SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has installed Integrated Security System (ISS) at all the identified sensitive railway stations in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof as on date and if not, the reasons therefor along with the number of sensitive railway stations in the country;
- (c)  the  number  of  complaints  received  by  the  Government  for  inadequate security to the passengers on such stations during each of the last three years and  the current year along with the present status of  such complaints, Zone-wise;
- (d) the details of the funds sanctioned and utilized for installation of ISS at such stations during the said period, Zone-wise;
- (e) whether  the Government  has  received  suggestions from various quarters to improve security at such stations; and
- (f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  Zone-wise  along  with  the  action  taken/being taken by the Government on such suggestions so far?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(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. 2794 BY DR.  SHRIKANT  EKNATH SHINDE, SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND, SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR, DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL, DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV,  SHRI  RAJENDRA  DHEDYA  GAVIT,  DR.  HEENA  GAVIT,  SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL AND PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.08.2022  REGARDING INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEM

(a) and  (b):  With  a  view  to  strengthen  surveillance  mechanism  at sensitive railway stations, installation of  an  Integrated Security System (ISS) was  initially approved for 202 identified stations comprising  of  Close  Circuit  Television  (CCTV)  surveillance  system, access  control,  personal  and  baggage  screening  system  and  bomb detection system. CCTV cameras have been provided over 196 railway stations under ISS.  Reassessing the requirements and vulnerability, the  total  number  of  stations  under  ISS  has  been  reduced  to  199 stations.    In  addition,  194  baggage  scanners,  69  under  vehicle scanning  system  (UVSS)  and  129  bomb  detection  items  have  also been  provided  under  ISS,  422  dogs  have  also  been  deployed  over different zonal railway for  detection  of  explosives  and  tracking purposes. (c):    22  complaints  for  inadequate  security  have  been  received  on such stations during last three years. Prompt action was taken on all these  complaints  on  their  receipt  in  coordination  with  Government Railway Police (GRP). (d):   Fund sanctioned and incurred by the Railways are ` 341.00 Crore and ` 322.18 Crore respectively. The zone-wise details are appended. (e)  and  (f):  Suggestions  are  being  received  regularly.  Receipt  and consideration  of  suggestion  to  improve  security  of  stations  is  an ongoing  process.  The  suggestions  received  are  considered  duly examining it for its implementation.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2794 BY DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND, SHRIMATI  APARUPA  PODDAR,  DR.  SUJAY  RADHAKRISHNA  VIKHE  PATIL, DR.  KRISHNA  PAL  SINGH  YADAV,  SHRI  RAJENDRA  DHEDYA  GAVIT,  DR. HEENA  GAVIT,  SHRI  UNMESH  BHAIYYASAHEB  PATIL  AND  PROF.  RITA BAHUGUNA  JOSHI  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  03.08.2022 REGARDING INTEGRATED SECURITY SYSTEM

## (d): The Zone-wise details of expenditure where integrated security system has been installed, is as under:-

| Zone                       |   Station to be covered under ISS (along with name of the station) |   Station where ISS has been Implemented (along with name of the station) |   Fund Sanctioned (Figure in Crore) |   Expenditure incurred till June-2022 (Figure in Crore) |
|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| Central Railway            |                                                                 17 |                                                                        17 |                               46.62 |                                                   46.62 |
| Eastern Railway            |                                                                 11 |                                                                        11 |                               31.81 |                                                   31.81 |
| East Central Railway       |                                                                  7 |                                                                         7 |                               14.26 |                                                   13.15 |
| East Coast Railway         |                                                                  4 |                                                                         4 |                                4.12 |                                                    3.62 |
| Northern Railway           |                                                                 38 |                                                                        37 |                               44.22 |                                                   43.82 |
| North Central Railway      |                                                                  5 |                                                                         5 |                               12.82 |                                                   12.82 |
| North East Railway         |                                                                  3 |                                                                         3 |                                7.24 |                                                    6.78 |
| Northeast Frontier Railway |                                                                 16 |                                                                        16 |                               12.08 |                                                   11.98 |
| North Western Railway      |                                                                  4 |                                                                         4 |                               12.34 |                                                   12.34 |
| Southern Railway           |                                                                 14 |                                                                        14 |                               37.32 |                                                   37.32 |
| South Central Railway      |                                                                  3 |                                                                         3 |                                6.04 |                                                    6.04 |
| South Eastern Railway      |                                                                 11 |                                                                        11 |                               18.19 |                                                   15.4  |
| South East Central Railway |                                                                  3 |                                                                         3 |                                7.1  |                                                    6.87 |
| South Western Railway      |                                                                  4 |                                                                         3 |                               13.64 |                                                    7.7  |
| Western Railway            |                                                                 33 |                                                                        32 |                               53.7  |                                                   51.56 |
| West Central Railway       |                                                                  2 |                                                                         2 |                                4.11 |                                                    4.11 |
| Metro Rail Kolkata         |                                                                 24 |                                                                        24 |                               15.39 |                                                   10.24 |
| TOTAL                      |                                                                199 |                                                                       196 |                              341    |                                                  322.18 |