Lok Sabha Question No. 974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-27
Subject: Unauthorised People at Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2015

## UNAUTHORISED PEOPLE AT RAILWAY STATIONS

974.  SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  have arrested thousands  of people including  hawkers  and  vendors  during  a  fortnight  long  drive undertaken in the recent past as part of its efforts to keep rail premises  clear  of  anti-social  elements  and  ensuring  better services to the rail passengers;
- (b) if  so,  the  results  thereof  including  the  revenue  earned  by  the Railways from this drive;
- (c) whether the Railway authorities have enquired into the presence of these people considering the security threat to the railways and passengers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Railways  within  its  premises  to  provide maximum security to railway property and passengers?

## ANSWER

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 974 BY SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM AND SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2015 REGARDING UNAUTHORISED PEOPLE AT RAILWAY STATIONS.

(a): Yes, Madam.  In a drive conducted  by RPF  during 'Railyatri Upbhokta Pakhwada' a fortnight long passenger and customer facilitation programme, as many as 34985 people including hawkers and vendors were arrested.

(b): The arrested people are prosecuted as per law and the fine realized is the part of State exchequer.

(c): Presence of unauthorized persons in railway premises is treated as security threat. Details of persons arrested under various sections of the Railways Act are as under:

| Sections             |   141 |   143 |   144 |   145 |   147 |   162 |   Others |
|----------------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|----------|
| No. persons arrested |   949 |   286 |  5470 |  4088 |  6840 |  4298 |    13054 |

(d): 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 and access control duties at important and sensitive stations.

Besides, the following steps are being taken by the Railways to provide maximum security to railway property and passengers-

1. An  Integrated  Security  System  consisting  of  electronic  surveillance  of vulnerable  stations  through  Close  Circuit  Television  Camera  Network, access control,  Anti-sabotage  checks  has  been  finalized  to  strengthen surveillance mechanism over 202 sensitive railway stations.

2. On  vulnerable and  identified routes/ sections, 1300  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.
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. Frequent announcements are made through Loud Hailers and PA system, advising the passengers to take precautions against theft, drugging etc.
6. 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.
7. Crime intelligence is collected and action is taken thereafter as per law against unlawful receivers of Railways property.

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