Lok Sabha Question No. 3313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-10
Subject: Throwing Out Passengers from Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2015

## THROWING OUT PASSENGERS FROM TRAINS

3313. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the incidence of throwing Passengers/TTE from the running train  is  increasing  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  two years;
- (b) the safeguard measures taken/being taken by Railways in this regard; and
- (c) the details of compensation/expenses offered/paid by the Railways to the victims of throwing incidence?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

ANSWER ( SHRI MANOJ SINHA )

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3313 BY DR. MANOJ RAJORIA TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.08.2015 REGARDING THROWING OUT PASSENGERS FROM TRAINS

- (a): Yes, Madam. Numbers of incidents of throwing out of passengers/TTEs from  running  train  reported  during  the  years  2013  and  2014  over  Indian Railways are 16 and 20 respectively.
- (b): The  following  safeguards  are  being  taken  by  the  Railways  to  provide maximum security to passengers-
1. On vulnerable and identified routes/ sections, 1600 trains (on an average) are escorted by Railway Protection Force daily, in addition to 2200 trains escorted by Government Railway Police of different States daily.
2. Security Helpline No.182 is operational over Indian Railway for the security related assistance to passengers in distress.
3. RPF holds regular coordination meetings with State Police at all levels to ensure  proper  registration  and  investigation  of  crime  by  Government Railway Police.
4. RPF Crime prevention and detection squads and special teams are formed to keep vigil on the criminals in trains/ stations to prevent crime.
5. Joint  drives  by  RPF/GRP  and  Commercial  Department  are  conducted  from time  to  time  against  the  unauthorized  entry  of  passengers  in  trains  and railway premises.

It  is  pertinent to mention that Policing on Railways is a State subject and prevention  of  crime,  registration  of  cases  and  their  investigation  in  Railway premises as well as on running trains are, therefore, the statutory responsibility of the State Governments, which they discharge through Government Railway Police (GRP). Railway Protection Force (RPF) supplements the efforts of Government Railway Police by deploying its staff for escorting of important trains in affected areas.

- (c): Incidents  like  throwing  passenger/TTE  from  running  train  are  covered under 'Untoward Incident'. Compensation for death/ injury of a passenger for the  said  untoward  incident  (as  defined  under  Section  124-A  of  the  Railways Act, 1989)  is paid by the Railways  only  after adjudication of case  of compensation claim by the RCT in favour  of the claimant and the decree so awarded  by the RCT  is decided to be satisfied by the Railways. No compensation has been paid for death /injury due to throwing of passenger/TTE out of running train during last two years. However, four (4) cases filed by the claimants before different RCTs/Courts are pending till date.

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