Lok Sabha Question No. 2903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Crime in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2903 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## CRIME IN RAILWAYS

## †2903. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  incidents  of  crimes  committed  against  passengers particularly women in the trains have increased during the last three years and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the details of funds allocated for the Railway Protection Force (RPF) during the last three years, zone-wise;
- (c) the average ratio of men and women RPF personnel against the total rail passenger;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to recruit more RPF personnel for patrolling in trains; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2903 BY DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  11.05.2016  REGARDING  CRIME  IN RAILWAYS

(a): Yes, Madam.  The  increase  in  the  incidents of  crimes  against passengers particularly women in trains during the last three years is due to  increase  in  the  number  of  passengers  including  women  passengers, passenger  friendly  process  of  tendering  complaints  created  by  the Railways  and  greater  awareness  of  complaint  mechanisms  available  to the travelling public. Further, Policing on Railways being a State subject, prevention of crime against women and other passengers, registration of cases,  their  investigation  and  maintenance  of  law  and  order  in  Railway premises as well as on running trains are the statutory responsibility of the State  Governments,  which they discharge  through  Government Railway  Police  (GRP).  However,  Railway  Protection  Force  (RPF)  also supplements  the  efforts  of  the  GRP  by  deploying  staff  for  escorting  of important trains in affected areas, escorting of all ladies special trains in Metro cities, ensuring access control  at important and sensitive stations, 24  x  7  surveillance  through  CCTVs  at  important  stations,  launch  of Security Helpline No. 182, etc.

(b): Budgetary provisions are made by the Ministry of Railways under head 'Security' for incurring expenditure on the RPF/Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) and for sharing 50% cost on the GRP with respective States. This  allocation  is  incurred  on  pay,  allowance  and  other  establishment expenditures on the RPF and GRP.

This position of allocation of budget under Demand No.12 (Miscellaneous Working Expenses) under Head 'Security' for last there years, and for RPF is as under:-

| Year              | Amount (in thousands of rupees)   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2014-15 (Actual)  | 2,86,27,187                       |
| 2015-16 (Revised) | 3,29,27,345                       |
| 2016-17 (Budget)  | 4,20,79,147                       |

In addition to above, need based allocation of fund is made for security on creation  of  assets  and  procurement  of  plant  and  equipment  (vehicles, baggage scanners, fire arm simulator for RPF), etc. under Demand No.16.

(c): The average ratio of men and women RPF personnel against the total railway  passengers  was  01:300  as  per  the  Annual  Report  and  Accounts 2014-15 of Indian Railways.

(d) and (e):  There is no such proposal under consideration to increase the strength  of  RPF.  However,  the  filling    up  of  vacancies  is  an  ongoing process.

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