Lok Sabha Question No. 3364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Railway Protection Force
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3364 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE

3364.  SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T. G.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF)  and  Government  Railway Police  (GRP)  personnels  deployed  at  all  the  railway  stations  in  the  country, State-wise;
- (b) whether the Railways have issued guidelines to Railway Protection Force (RPF) regarding security and safety of passengers and their belongings from time to time and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  incidents  of  attacks  on  railway  infrastructure  by  various extremist groups and other outfits have increased and if so, the details thereof during  the  last  three  years  including  current  year,  Zone-wise  along  with  the reasons therefor;
- (d) the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Railways in this regard;
- (e)  whether  the  Railways  propose  to  set  up  Commando  Training  Centres  for RPF personnel on sensitive routes and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the time by which such Centres are likely to be set up?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3364 BY SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE, SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI  TUMANE AND SHRI VENKATESH BABU T. G. TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2015 REGARDING RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE

(a):  Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF),  which  functions  under  the  Ministry  of Railways,  has  been  deployed  zone-wise  whereas  Government  Railway  Police (GRP),  a  wing  of  State  Police,  functions  within  the  State  limit.  Zone-wise deployment  of  RPF  is  placed  as  Appendix-I  and  State-wise  deployment  of Government Railway Police is placed at Appendix-II.

(b):  Yes,  Madam.  Guidelines  are  issued  to  RPF  from  time  to  time  to  ensure safety  and  security  of  passengers  and  their  belongings  in  coordination  with GRPs of respective States. It is pertinent to mention that prevention of crime, registration  of  cases,  their  investigation  and  maintenance  of  law  and  order over  Railways  are  the  statutory  responsibility  of  the  States,  which  they discharge through the GRP.

(c)&(d):  No,  Madam.  Cases  of  attacks  on  railway  infrastructure  by  extremist groups and outfits have marginally decreased. Position of attacks on railway infrastructure during last three years, including current year, is as under-

|   Year |   Cases of attack |
|--------|-------------------|
|   2013 |                20 |
|   2014 |                18 |
|   2015 |                13 |

Steps initiated by the RPF to ensure security over Railways include escorting of  trains,  access  control  at  major  stations,  prosecution  of  offenders  under relevant  provisions  of  the  Railways  Act  and  the  Railway  Property  (Unlawful Possession)  Act,  guarding  of  platforms,  surveillance  through  Close  Circuit Television Cameras, coordination with GRP and District Police, etc.

(e)& (f):  Setting up of one Commando Training Center has been approved for the  RPF  under  Works  Programme  of  Railways.  Matter  is  under  process  for identification  of  suitable  and  adequate  land  for  setting  up  of  the  Commando Training  Center.  Efforts  are  being  made  for  early  setting  up  of  the  RPF Commando Training Center.

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APPENDIX-I REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3364 BY SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE, SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SHRI KRUPAL  BALAJI  TUMANE  AND  SHRI  VENKATESH  BABU  T.  G.  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2015 REGARDING RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE

| Railways                                | Total       |
|-----------------------------------------|-------------|
| Railway Board                           | 12          |
| Central Railway                         | 3837        |
| East Coast Railway                      | 1748        |
| East Central Railway                    | 2902        |
| Eastern Railway                         | 6552        |
| North Central Railway                   | 2414        |
| North Eastern Railway                   | 2854        |
| Northeast Frontier Railway              | 3004        |
| Northern Railway                        | 6450        |
| North Western Railway                   | 1631        |
| South Central Railway                   | 2467        |
| South East Central Railway              | 1207        |
| South Eastern Railway                   | 3000        |
| Southern Railway                        | 3813        |
| South Western Railway                   | 1247        |
| Western Central Railway                 | 1393        |
| Western Railway                         | 3751        |
| Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) | 7985        |
| Total                                   | 56267+16388 |

Note:

Initial training of 16388 Constables has been completed and at present they are under practical training with various zones/RPSF.

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APPENDIX-II REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3364  BY  SHRI  SANJAY  DHOTRE,  SHRI  BHARTRUHARI  MAHTAB,  SHRI KRUPAL  BALAJI  TUMANE  AND  SHRI  VENKATESH  BABU  T.  G.  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2015 REGARDING RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE

| S.No.       | Name of State                        |   Total |
|-------------|--------------------------------------|---------|
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana) |    1907 |
| 2           | Assam                                |     758 |
| 3           | Bihar                                |    2372 |
| 4           | Chhattisgarh                         |     464 |
| 5           | Delhi                                |     271 |
| 6           | Goa                                  |      38 |
| 7           | Gujarat                              |    2088 |
| 8           | Haryana                              |    1595 |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh                     |      66 |
| 10          | Jammu and Kashmir                    |     364 |
| 11          | Jharkhand                            |    2218 |
| 12          | Karnataka                            |    1024 |
| 13          | Kerala                               |     483 |
| 14          | Maharashtra                          |    6073 |
| 15          | Madhya Pradesh                       |    2145 |
| 16          | Odisha                               |     870 |
| 17          | Punjab                               |    1346 |
| 18          | Rajasthan                            |    1472 |
| 19          | Tamil Nadu                           |    1591 |
| 20          | Tripura                              |      50 |
| 21          | Uttar Pradesh                        |    5536 |
| 22          | Uttrakhand                           |     219 |
| 23          | West Bengal                          |    4119 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                          |   37069 |

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