Lok Sabha Question No. 884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: CCTV Cameras in Stations in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi, Sunil Kumar, Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.884

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2024

## CCTV CAMERAS IN STATIONS IN TAMIL NADU

## 884.  SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR:

SHRI A. RAJA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  progress  of  installing  CCTV  cameras  in  all  the  Railway Stations for the safety of passengers in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  number of stations where the operation of CCTV cameras has been fully commissioned, division-wise;
- (c) the  time  by  which  the  remaining  stations  are  likely  to  be covered and the amount allotted for the project; and
- (d) the  corrective  measures  being  contemplated  for  increasing safety of passengers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION    NO.884  BY  SHRI  A.  GANESHAMURTHI, SHRI SUNIL KUMAR AND SHRI A. RAJA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.02.2024 REGARDING CCTV CAMERAS IN STATIONS IN TAMIL NADU.

- (a)  to  (d):  Installation  of  CCTV  cameras  at  railways  stations  is  an ongoing  process.    The  work  of  Installation  of  CCTV  Cameras  at railway  stations  situated  in  Tamil  Nadu  is  sanctioned.    Presently, 1280 CCTV Cameras have been provided at various stations situated in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil  Nadu  is  covered  by  Southern  Railway  and  South  Western Railway.    Cost,  expenditure  and  outlay  of  CCTV  projects  on  these railways is available on Indian Railway's website.

Further, measures for increasing safety and security of passengers are as under:

- i. On vulnerable and identified routes/sections, trains are escorted  by  Railway  Protection  Force  in  addition  to  trains escorted  by  Government  Railway  Police  of  different  States daily.
- ii. For immediate assistance passengers can make complaint on Rail  Madad  Portal  directly  or  through  Helpline  Number  139 [integrated with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) No.112].
- iii. Railways are in regular touch with passengers through various social  media  platforms  like  twitter,  facebook,  koo  etc.  to enhance security of passengers and to address their security concern.
- iv. Frequent announcements are made through the Public Address System  to  educate  passengers  to  take  precautions  against theft, snatching, drugging etc.

- v. Awareness campaigns are conducted in railway premises and in train through  posters,  banners,  distribution  of leaflets, videos on Railway Display Network (RDN) etc. on regular basis to  educate  passengers  for  taking  necessary  precautionary measures during their journey.
- vi. Under  'Meri  Saheli' initiative,  focused  attention  has  been provided for safety and security of lady passengers travelling alone by long distance trains for their entire journey i.e. from originating station to destination station.
- vii. State  Level  Security  Committee  of  Railways  (SLSCR)  have been  constituted  for  all  State/Union  Territories  under  the Chairmanship of respective Director General of Police/Commissioner  of  States/Union  Territories  for  regular monitoring and review of security arrangements of the Railways.
- viii. CCTV cameras are being provided progressively in coaches for enhanced security of passengers.

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