Lok Sabha Question No. 2085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: Security Arrangements in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Dilip Saikia, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Ms Kangna Ranaut, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Arun Govil, Shri Dineshbhai Makwana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2085

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2025

## SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS IN RAILWAYS

†2085:  SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI DINESHBHAI MAKWANA:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

MS  KANGANA RANAUT:

SHRI BHOJRAJ NAG:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to install more CCTV cameras, deploy  AI-based  surveillance  system  or  use  other  technological advancements to enhance security of the railway;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the measures being taken to improve cooperation between RPF, GRP and the State police;
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  to  make  passengers  and  public  aware  of the legal consequences of damaging railway property; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  railway  line connecting Dhamtari to Jagdalpur via Vishrampuri in Chhattisgarh to Dhamtari-Kanker-Jagdalpur  after  re-surveying  the  said  line  so  that the maximum number of people of Kanker region can benefit from the railway line and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (d): The  implementation  of  the  CCTV  Surveillance  System  is  an ongoing process on Indian Railway. So far, CCTV surveillance system has been provided at 1095 stations.

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 to provide better protection and security of passenger area and passengers and for matters connected therewith.

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. Also, bi-annual conference  of GRP  Chief  with  Ministry of Railways are organised for better coordination among RPF, GRP and Indian Railways. Further the PCSCs in-charge of Railway Zones and Sr. DSCs incharge of various Railway Divisions are maintaining continuous coordination  and  dialogue  with  senior  officials  of  State  Government  at district range and state level on issues of mutual concern.

Various awareness programs are organised through release of videos on social media and Rail display network at stations, advertisements in news papers  etc.  for  awareness  of  public  where  consequation  of  damaging railway property and legal course of action are also explained.

Railway  projects  are  surveyed/  sanctioned/executed  Zonal  Railway  wise and  not  State-wise  as  the  Railway  projects  may  span  across  State boundaries. Railway projects are sanctioned on the basis of remunerativeness, traffic projections, last mile connectivity, missing links and alternate routes, augmentation of congested/saturated lines, demands raised by State Governments, Central Ministries, Members of Parliament, other public representatives, Railway's  own  operational  requirement, socio-economic  considerations  etc.  depending  upon  throw  forward  of ongoing projects and overall availability of funds.

Gauge Conversion between Raipur (Kendri) to Dhamtari including Abhanpur-Rajim  Branch  line  (67.20  Km.)  has  been  taken  up.  Kendri  to Abhanpur 6 kms has been commissioned.

Survey  for  new  rail  line  between  Dhamtari-Kondagaon  via  Banskot  & Amravati (184 km) has been sanctioned for preparation of Detailed Project Report(DPR).

Dallirajhara-Rowghat-Jagdalpur rail line project (235 Km.) has been taken up in two parts, Dallirajhara-Rowghat (95 km) and Rowghat-Jagdalpur (140 km). In Dallirajhara-Rowghat (95 kms), 77 km has been commissioned. The line passes through North Bastar Kanker Distt of Chhattisgarh.

The  initial  cost  of  the  Dallirajhara-Rowghat  (95  kms)  was  ₹632  Cr.  and anticipated cost is ₹1628 crore at present. The updating of detailed project report of Rowghat-Jagdalpur (140 kms) has been taken up and estimated cost is about ₹3282 crore.

Zone-wise/year-wise details of all Railway projects including cost, expenditure  and  outlay  are  made  available  in  public  domain  on  Indian Railway's website.

As  on  01.04.2024,  25  projects(08  New  Lines  and  17  Doubling),  covering total length of 2,731 Km length, costing ₹37,018 crore, falling fully/partly in the state of Chhattisgarh, are at various stages  of planning  and implementation, out of which 882 Km length has been commissioned and an expenditure of ₹14,919 crore has been incurred upto March' 2024. The status of the work is summarized as:

| Category                 |   No. of projects |   Total Length NL/GC/DL (in Km) |   Length Commissioned till March'24 (Km) |   Total Exp upto Mar'24 (₹ in Cr) |
|--------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| New Lines                |                 8 |                            1358 |                                      184 |                              6154 |
| Doubling / Multitracking |                17 |                            1373 |                                      698 |                              8765 |
| Total                    |                25 |                            2731 |                                      882 |                             14919 |

Budget  allocation  for  infrastructure  projects  and  safety  works  falling fully/partly in the State of Chhattisgarh is as under:

| Period    | Outlay                         |
|-----------|--------------------------------|
| 2009-2014 | ₹311 Cr/year                   |
| 2024-2025 | ₹6922 Cr ( More than 22 times) |

The details of Commissioning/laying of new track falling fully/partly in the State of Chhattisgarh during 2009-14 and 2014-24 is as under:

| Period   | Total Length Commissioned   | Average Length Commissioned         |
|----------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2009-14  | 32 Km                       | 6.4 Km/Year                         |
| 2014-24  | 999 Km                      | 99.9 Km/Year ( more than 15 times ) |

The  completion  of  any  Railway  project  depends  on  various  factors  like quick land acquisition by State Government, forest clearance by officials of forest department, deposition of cost share by State Government in cost sharing  projects,  priority of projects, shifting of infringing utilities, statutory clearances from various authorities, geological and topographical  conditions  of  area,  law  and  order  situation  in  the  area  of project(s) site, number of working months  in  a year for particular project site due to climatic conditions etc.

Various steps taken by the Government for speedy approval and implementation  of  Railway  projects  include  (i)  setting  up  of  Gati  Shakti units (ii) prioritisation of projects (iii) substantial increase in allocation of funds on priority projects (iv) delegation of powers at field level (v) close monitoring  of  progress  of project at various levels, and (vi) regular follow up with State Governments and concerned authorities for expeditious land acquisition, forestry and Wildlife clearances and for resolving other issues pertaining  to  projects.  This  has  led  to  substantial  increase  in  rate  of commissioning since 2014.

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