Lok Sabha Question No. 2899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-17
Subject: CCTVs at New Delhi Railway Station
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Anto Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2899 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2025

## CCTVs AT NEW DELHI RAILWAY STATION

## 2899. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  CCTVs  that  were  installed  at  New  Delhi  Railway  Station before February 15, 2025 and after this date;
- (b) the average daily footfall at New Delhi Railway Station during the last six months;
- (c) the number of RPF personnel deployed at New Delhi Railway Station at present and on February 15, 2025;
- (d) the  number  of  incidents  of  theft,  harassment/trespassing  recorded  on average per day at the said Railway Station;
- (e) whether the Government announced ex gratia payments before confirming the actual death toll in recent railway accidents; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (f):  CCTVs  were  already installed at New Delhi Railway station to cover  outdoor  areas  like  entry/exit  points,  foot  over  bridges,  platforms etc.  and  indoor  areas  like  waiting  halls,  ticket  counters  etc.  However, some  new  areas  were  developed  at  New  Delhi  station  premises  after February 15, 2025 and accordingly additional CCTVs are provided to cover these  areas.  Presently,  250  Nos  of  CCTVs  are  provided  at  New  Delhi Railway station. The  daily  footfall  at  railway  station  depends  on  many  factors  which include  holidays,  festival  season  etc.  The  average  daily  footfall  at  New Delhi railway station during the period from May to Oct 25 was 2.86 lakh. To handle heavy rush of passengers at stations, it has been decided to develop Permanent holding areas, Complete access control, Wider footover-bridges (FOB),  installation  of  Cameras  at  stations,  War  rooms creation at large stations, provision of latest design digital communication  equipment  like  walkie-talkies,  announcement  systems, calling systems on all heavy crowd stations, new design ID card for staff and service persons, new design uniform for staff, upgradation of station director post, sale of tickets as per capacity at 76 stations including New Delhi station. Deployment  of  RPF/RPSF  personnel  at  stations  depends  on  volume  of traffic and it varies with the situation.

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

The  details  of  cases  of  theft,  harassment  and  trespassing  over  Indian Railways are published by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) in 'Crime in India' not station-wise. Accident  victims  are  paid  ex-gratia  relief  soon  after  an  accident  or untoward incident. Compensation  for  death/injury  of  railway  passengers  in  train  accidents and untoward incidents as defined under Section 124 and Section 124-A (read with Section 123) of the Railways Act, 1989, is decided by Railway Claims  Tribunal  (RCT)  on  the  basis  of  a  claim  application  filed  by  the victims/their  dependents  before  RCT  and  it  disposes  of  the  cases  after following the due judicial process. Railway Administration pays compensation when a decree is awarded by Hon'ble RCT in favour of the claimant  and  Railways  decide  to  implement  the  decree.  Compensation amount is over and above the ex-gratia amount.

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