Lok Sabha Question No. 2770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Security of Railway Properties
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: P. C. MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2770 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2015

## SECURITY OF RAILWAY PROPERTIES

## 2770. SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Railways  are  aware  of  the  increasing  threats  to railway properties by maoists, militants and insurgent groups; (b) if so, the details of sabotage incidents and losses occurred to the railways properties during the last three years; (c) whether the Railways has any proposal to strengthen the security of railway properties and to ensure safe running of trains; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

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.  2770  BY  SHRI  P.C.  MOHAN  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  16.12.2015  REGARDING  SECURITY  OF RAILWAY PROPERTIES

(a):    Yes, Madam.

(b): The  details  of  sabotage  incidents  and  losses  occurred  to  the railways properties during the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 is as under:-

|   Year |   No. of incidents of sabotage to railway property |   Loss occurred to the Railway properties (In ` ) |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|   2012 |                                                 18 |                                          26411409 |
|   2013 |                                                 16 |                                         168159218 |
|   2014 |                                                 23 |                                         403521070 |

(c) and (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  is,  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 passengers:-

1. An Integrated Security System consisting of surveillance of vulnerable stations through Close Circuit Television Camera Network, Access  Control  and  Anti-Sabotage  Checks  has  been  finalized  to improve surveillance mechanism over 202 sensitive railway stations.
2. On  vulnerable  and  identified  routes/  sections,  2000  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. The  RPF  train  escorting  personnel  in  Maoists/  insurgents  affected areas are equipped with sophisticated weapons, sufficient ammunition, bullet proof jackets, walkie-talkies, dragon search lights.
4. RPF holds regular coordination meetings with State Police and GRP besides  sharing  of  intelligent  inputs  with  Intelligence  Bureau  and other intelligence agencies of State.
5. RPF  Crime  prevention  and  detection  squads  and  special  teams  are formed  to  keep  vigil  on  the  criminals  in  trains/  stations  to  prevent crime.
6. Passenger  outreach programmes  have  been  launched  including announcement through loudhailers / PA system as well as pasting of stickers providing the Security Help Line Number 182 of RPF Security Control Room for security related assistance.

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