Lok Sabha Question No. 1756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Crime in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

†1756.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1756 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## CRIME IN RAILWAYS

SHRI LALLU SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  various  crimes  that  took  place  in  the  Railways during the last three years, zone-wise;
- (b) the  details  regarding  the  involvement  of  railway  employees  and other related staff in such incidents;
- (c) whether there has been a continuous increase in the incidents of carelessness  and  alleged  extortion  by  Railway  Protection  Force (RPF) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of steps taken to strengthen security arrangements for 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.1756 BY SHRI LALLU SINGH TO BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  04.05.2016  REGARDING  CRIME  IN RAILWAYS

(a)  and  (b):  The  details  of  various  crimes  registered  by  Government Railway  Police  in  Railways  and  the  details  of  Railway  employees  and other  related  staff  involved  during  the  year  2013,  2014  and  2015,  zonewise, are appended.

(c):  The  number  of  incidents  of  carelessness  and  alleged  extortion  by Railway Protection Force were 37 in 2013, 27 in 2014 and 43 in the year 2015.

(d): Measures initiated by the RPF to strengthen security over Railways, in coordination with Government Railway Police of respective States include escorting of trains, access  control, prosecution  of  offenders  under relevant  provisions  of  the  Railways  Act,  operationalisation  of  Security Helpline (182), surveillance over about 311 stations through close circuit television  camera,  networking  of  Security  Control  Rooms  and  Railway Protection  Force  Posts,  implementation  of  Integrated  Security  System over identified stations, regular drive to apprehend  and  prosecute offenders under the Railways Act, 1989, etc.

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## APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1756  BY  SHRI  LALLU  SINGH  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 04.05.2016 REGARDING CRIME IN RAILWAYS

(a)  and  (b):  The  details  of  various  crimes  registered  by  Government Railway  Police  in  Railways  and  the  details  of  Railway  employees  and other  related  staff  involved  during  the  year  2013,  2014  and  2015,  zonewise, are as under:-

| Zonal Railway      | Year      | Total number of crimes in Railways registered under IPC   | Total number of Railway employees and others related staff found involved in such crimes   |
|--------------------|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Central            | 2013 3673 | 8                                                         |                                                                                            |
| Central            | 2014      | 4461                                                      | 5                                                                                          |
| Central            | 2015      | 5555                                                      | 13                                                                                         |
| Eastern            | 2013      | 917                                                       | 4                                                                                          |
| Eastern            | 2014      | 846                                                       | 5                                                                                          |
| Eastern            | 2015      | 922                                                       | 5                                                                                          |
| East Central       | 2013      | 1121                                                      | 6                                                                                          |
| East Central       | 2014      | 1240                                                      | 17                                                                                         |
| East Central       | 2015      | 1093                                                      | 11                                                                                         |
| East Coast         | 2013      | 463                                                       | 1                                                                                          |
| East Coast         | 2014      | 553                                                       | 1                                                                                          |
| East Coast         | 2015      | 598                                                       | 4                                                                                          |
| Northern           | 2013      | 3101                                                      | 16                                                                                         |
| Northern           | 2014      | 4114                                                      | 7                                                                                          |
| Northern           | 2015      | 6439                                                      | 7                                                                                          |
| North Central      | 2013      | 1250                                                      | 0                                                                                          |
| North Central      | 2014      | 1841                                                      | 1                                                                                          |
| North Central      | 2015      | 2301                                                      | 0                                                                                          |
| North Eastern      | 2013      | 226                                                       | 0                                                                                          |
| North Eastern      | 2014      | 304                                                       | 2                                                                                          |
| North Eastern      | 2015      | 571                                                       | 1                                                                                          |
| Northeast Frontier | 2013      | 463                                                       | 4                                                                                          |
| Northeast Frontier | 2014      | 451                                                       | 1                                                                                          |
| Northeast Frontier | 2015      | 388                                                       | 2                                                                                          |
| North Western      | 2013      | 944                                                       | 6                                                                                          |
| North Western      | 2014      | 1007                                                      | 14                                                                                         |
| North Western      | 2015      | 1044                                                      | 15                                                                                         |
| Southern           | 2013 2014 | 1054 1137                                                 | 28 57                                                                                      |
| Southern           | 2015      | 1271                                                      | 55                                                                                         |

| Zonal Railway     |   Year |   Total number of crimes in Railways registered under IPC |   Total number of Railway employees and others related staff found involved in such crimes |
|-------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| South Central     |   2013 |                                                      1340 |                                                                                          3 |
| South Central     |   2014 |                                                      1767 |                                                                                          1 |
| South Central     |   2015 |                                                      2059 |                                                                                         10 |
| South Eastern     |   2013 |                                                       301 |                                                                                          2 |
| South Eastern     |   2014 |                                                       354 |                                                                                          0 |
| South Eastern     |   2015 |                                                       368 |                                                                                          2 |
| Southeast Central |   2013 |                                                       492 |                                                                                          3 |
| Southeast Central |   2014 |                                                       461 |                                                                                          0 |
| Southeast Central |   2015 |                                                       581 |                                                                                          2 |
| South Western     |   2013 |                                                       288 |                                                                                          1 |
| South Western     |   2014 |                                                       440 |                                                                                          7 |
| South Western     |   2015 |                                                       432 |                                                                                          4 |
| Western           |   2013 |                                                      2048 |                                                                                         28 |
| Western           |   2014 |                                                      2342 |                                                                                         13 |
| Western           |   2015 |                                                      3330 |                                                                                         15 |
| West Central      |   2013 |                                                      2404 |                                                                                         54 |
| West Central      |   2014 |                                                      2912 |                                                                                         33 |
| West Central      |   2015 |                                                      3206 |                                                                                         22 |
| Total             |   2013 |                                                     20085 |                                                                                        164 |
| Total             |   2014 |                                                     24230 |                                                                                        164 |
| Total             |   2015 |                                                     30158 |                                                                                        168 |

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