Lok Sabha Question No. 1053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Thefts in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, NITYANAND RAI, RAVNEET SINGH, ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAMA DEVI, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, C.R. CHAUDHARY, RANJANBEN BHATT, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL, VINOD CHAVDA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., NANDI YELLAIAH, RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1053

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## THEFTS IN TRAINS

## 1053. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI NITYANAND RAI:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY:

SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been an increase in  the number of cases of burglary,  looting,  snatching  and  other  crimes  in  various  long distance trains in the country particularly the recent one in which one  cabinet  Minister  and  his  family  were  robbed  in  Madhya Pradesh;

- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  three  years,  train-wise, year-wise  and  zone-wise  particularly  in  Bihar,  Madhya  Pradesh and South Central Railway Zone;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  increasing  number  of  pick-pocketeers and drug addicts at the Old Delhi Railway Station posing a threat to the safety of the passengers and if so, the steps taken by the Railways for the safety of passengers at all the railway stations;
- (d) whether  the  Railways  have  installed  the  upgraded  Integrated Security System including installation of CCTV/surveillance cameras  at  all the railway stations for the safety of the passengers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the amount of budget allocated for the said purpose specially for South Central Railway during the last three financial years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (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.1053  BY  SHRI  ASHWINI  KUMAR  CHOUBEY, SHRI  BHARTRUHARI  MAHTAB,  SHRI  NITYANAND  RAI,  SHRI  RAVNEET SINGH,  SHRI  ARJUN  MEGHWAL,  SHRI  VIJAY  KUMAR  HANSDAK,  SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE, SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI, SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS, SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY, SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT, SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN, SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL, SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA, SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR, SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH AND  SHRIMATI  RITI  PATHAK  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 27.07.2015 REGARDING THEFTS IN TRAINS

(a)  and (b): No, Madam. No case of burglary in long distance trains was reported in the last three years. The number of cases of loot (robbery & dacoity) and drugging have decreased in long distance trains in the year 2014  in  comparison  to  the  previous  year.  However,  number  of  cases  of theft of personal belongings of passengers have increased. The number of cases of burglary, loot (robbery & dacoity), theft of personal belongings and drugging in long distance trains over Indian Railways during the last three years zone-wise is appended.

In the incident of dacoity with the passengers including Hon'ble Finance Minister  of  Madhya  Pradesh  who  were  travelling  in  Train  No.12281  DN. Gondwana Express on 19.03.2015, Government Railway Police (GRP)/ H. Nizamuddin registered a case vide zero FIR and transferred the cases to GRP/Mathura on the point of jurisdiction. GRP/Mathura registered   cases vide crime no.109, 109A, 109B dated 27.3.2015 under section 395 IPC. In this  regard,  08  accused  have  been  arrested  by  Government  Railway Police/ Mathura.

(c):    It  is  not  a  fact.  However,  the  following  steps  are  being  taken  to ensure security of passengers at Railway Stations:

- I. Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF)  supplements  the  efforts  of  GRP  in access control at all the Railway stations.
- II. Railway  Protection  Force  personnel  are  being  deployed  in  civil clothes at platforms and, in trains to keep watch on the activities of suspects and antisocial elements.
- III. Regular  drives  are  being  conducted  under  the  provision  of  the Railways Act against antisocial elements.
- IV. Close  liaison  is  being  maintained  with  GRP,  Civil  Police  and  other departments to avoid criminal activities in station premises.
5. (d): 202  stations  have  been  identified  as  sensitive  for  the  purpose  of installation  of  an  Integrated  Security  System  to  strengthen  surveillance mechanism at these stations. CCTV cameras have already been installed over 82 stations.
6. (e): Funds to the tune of 183.99 crore have been allocated during last three  years  (2012-13  to  2014-15)  for  Integrated  Security  System,  which include 9.97 crore allocated for South Central Railway.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1053 BY SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SHRI NITYANAND RAI, SHRI RAVNEET SINGH, SHRI  ARJUN  MEGHWAL,  SHRI  VIJAY  KUMAR  HANSDAK,  SHRI  SANJAY DHOTRE, SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI, SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS, SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY, SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT, SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN, SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL, SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA, SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR, SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH AND  SHRIMATI  RITI  PATHAK  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON 27.07.2015 REGARDING THEFTS IN TRAINS

(a) and (b): The number of cases of burglary, loot (robbery & dacoity), theft  of  personal  belongings  and  drugging  in  long  distance  trains  over Indian  Railways during the years 2012, 2013 and  2014 zone-wise is as under:

| Zonal Railways   | Year           | Burglary   | Loot (Robbery & Dacoity)   | Theft of personal belongings   | Drugging    |
|------------------|----------------|------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------|
| Central          | 2012 2013 2014 | 0 0 0      | 73 85 86 4                 | 683 984 1281 193               | 20 29 23 88 |
| Eastern          | 2012           | 0          |                            |                                |             |
| Eastern          | 2013           | 0          | 9                          | 216                            | 62          |
| Eastern          | 2014           | 0          | 4                          | 141                            | 66          |
| East Central     | 2012           | 0          | 14                         | 507                            | 108         |
| East Central     | 2013           | 0          | 8                          | 563                            | 90          |
| East Central     | 2014           | 0          | 15                         | 410                            | 35          |
| East Coast       | 2012           | 0          | 5                          | 360                            | 15          |
| East Coast       | 2013           | 0          | 12                         | 286                            | 13          |
| East Coast       | 2014           | 0          | 6                          | 341                            | 33          |
| Northern         | 2012           | 0          | 18                         | 400                            | 27          |
| Northern         | 2013           | 0          | 20                         | 508                            | 14          |
| Northern         | 2014           | 0          | 5                          | 70                             | 1           |
| North Central    | 2012           | 0          | 13                         | 343                            | 37          |
| North Central    | 2013           | 0          | 15                         | 320                            | 13          |
| North Central    | 2014           | 0          | 9                          | 399                            | 18          |

| Zonal Railways   |   Year |   Burglary |   Loot (Robbery & Dacoity) |   Theft of personal belongings |   Drugging |
|------------------|--------|------------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|------------|
|                  |   2012 |          0 |                          1 |                             12 |         35 |
| North            |   2013 |          0 |                          8 |                             56 |         14 |
| Eastern          |   2014 |          0 |                          1 |                            134 |         16 |
| Northeast        |   2012 |          0 |                          1 |                             96 |         64 |
|                  |   2013 |          0 |                          0 |                            125 |         51 |
| Frontier         |   2014 |          0 |                          1 |                            110 |         28 |
| North            |   2012 |          0 |                          1 |                            281 |         10 |
| Western          |   2013 |          0 |                          2 |                            382 |         10 |
|                  |   2014 |          0 |                          2 |                            442 |          5 |
|                  |   2012 |          0 |                          2 |                             91 |          2 |
| Southern         |   2013 |          0 |                          1 |                            108 |          5 |
| Southern         |   2014 |          0 |                          5 |                            203 |         11 |
| South            |   2012 |          0 |                         10 |                            495 |          6 |
| Central          |   2013 |          0 |                          6 |                            483 |         10 |
| Central          |   2014 |          0 |                         21 |                           1008 |         18 |
| South            |   2012 |          0 |                          3 |                            172 |         24 |
| Eastern          |   2013 |          0 |                          3 |                            255 |         14 |
| Eastern          |   2014 |          0 |                          2 |                            342 |         25 |
| Southeast        |   2012 |          0 |                          3 |                            126 |          8 |
| Central          |   2013 |          0 |                          6 |                            136 |          7 |
| Central          |   2014 |          0 |                          2 |                            170 |          7 |
| South            |   2012 |          0 |                          1 |                             50 |          2 |
| Western          |   2013 |          0 |                          1 |                             75 |          2 |
|                  |   2014 |          0 |                         21 |                            196 |          6 |
|                  |   2012 |          0 |                         49 |                            598 |         27 |
| Western          |   2013 |          0 |                         71 |                            681 |          7 |
| Western          |   2014 |          0 |                         33 |                            605 |         12 |
|                  |   2012 |          0 |                         36 |                            767 |         23 |
| West Central     |   2013 |          0 |                         14 |                           1080 |         11 |
| West Central     |   2014 |          0 |                         22 |                           1754 |         20 |
|                  |   2012 |          0 |                        234 |                           5174 |        496 |
| Total            |   2013 |          0 |                        261 |                           6258 |        352 |
| Total            |   2014 |          0 |                        235 |                           7606 |        324 |

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