Lok Sabha Question No. 2736 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Integrated Security Plan in Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri C N Annadurai, Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2736 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## INTEGRATED SECURITY PLAN IN RAILWAY STATION

2736: SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI NAVASKANI K: SHRI SELVAM G:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has approved an integrated security plan for selected railway stations in the country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise;
- (c) the expenditure likely to be incurred on this project;
- (d)  the  name  of  the  railway  stations  selected  for  implementation  of  the said plan during the last three years; and
- (e) the other measures taken by the Railways to provide foolproof security at the vulnerable stations?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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. 2736 BY SHRI C  N ANNADURAI,  SHRI NAVASKANI  K  AND  SHRI  SELVAM  G  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 07.08.2024 REGARDING  INTEGRATED SECURITY PLAN IN

RAILWAY STATION

- (a)  to  (d):  To  strengthen  the  surveillance  mechanism  at  Railway stations, Indian Railways has planned to install an Integrated Security System  (ISS)  at  199  stations  across  Indian  Railways  at  a  cost  of ₹341.00  crore.  The  ISS  includes  a  Closed-Circuit  Television  (CCTV) surveillance system, access control, personal and baggage screening systems, and bomb detection systems.

Under  this  initiative,  207  baggage  scanners,  69  under-vehicle scanning systems (UVSS), and 129 bomb detection devices have been provided. Additionally, 416 dogs have been deployed across different zonal Railways for explosive detection and tracking purposes.

(e): 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and, as such, State Governments are responsible for prevention, detection, registration and investigation of crime and maintaining law and order etc. on Railways through  their  law  enforcement  agencies  viz.  Government  Railway Police (GRP)/District Police.  However, Railway Protection Force (RPF) supplements  the  efforts  of  GRP/District Police to  provide  better protection  and  security  of  passenger  area  and  passengers  and  for matters connected therewith.

The following steps are being taken by the Railways in coordination  with  GRP  for  safety  and  security  of  passengers  at stations:-

1. For immediate assistance, passengers can make complaints on Rail  Madad  Portal  directly  or  through  Helpline  Number  139 [integrated  with  Emergency  Response  Support  System  (ERSS) No.112].
2. Railways  are  in  regular  touch  with  passengers  through  various social  media  platforms  like  twitter,  facebook  etc.  to  enhance security of passengers and to address their security concern.

3. Frequent  announcements  are  made  through  Public  Address System to educate passengers to take precautions against theft, snatching, drugging etc.
4. Surveillance is kept through CCTV cameras provided at railway stations for enhanced security of passengers.
5. 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 Railways.

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