Lok Sabha Question No. 478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-27
Subject: Destruction of Railway Property
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.478 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.04.2016

## DESTRUCTION OF RAILWAY PROPERTY

## †478. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of the cases of damage  of railway tracks/railway stations/railway  properties  caused  by  terrorists/naxalites/anti-social elements which have come to the notice of the Government during the last three years and the current year, year-wise/railway zone-wise;
- (b) whether each case has been investigated;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the action taken by the Government on the basis of the investigation reports; and
- (e) the effective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to check  such  sort  of  incidents  and  to  protect  the  railway  properties being damaged?

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

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

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.478 BY  SHRI  ASHOK  MAHADEORAO  NETE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA ON 27.04.2016 REGARDING DESTRUCTION OF RAILWAY PROPERTY

(a):  The  details  of  cases  of  damage  of  railway  tracks/railway  stations/railway properties caused by terrorists/naxalites/anti-social elements reported during the last three years and the current year, year-wise/railway zone-wise are appended.

(b)  to  (d):  Policing  on  Railways  is  a  State  subject  and  maintenance  of  law  and order  in  Railway  premises  as  well  as  on  running  trains,  prevention  of  crime, registration of cases and their investigation are the statutory responsibility of the State  Governments,  which  they  discharge  through  Government  Railway  Police (GRP).  Each  case  registered  by  the  GRP  as  mentioned  in  the  appendix  is investigated and prosecuted as per law.

(e): Besides supplementing the efforts of GRP by the RPF, the following steps are being taken by Railways to provide security to Railway properties:-

1. An integrated Security System consisting of surveillance of vulnerable stations through  Close  Circuit  Television  Camera  Network,  Access  Control  etc.  have been sanctioned to improve surveillance mechanism over 202 Railway stations.
2. The  RPF  personnel  escorting  trains  in  Maoists/  insurgent  affected  areas  are equipped  with  sophisticated  weapons,  sufficient  ammunition,  bullet  proof jackets, walkie-talkies, dragon search lights etc.
3. To ensure safety of track, gangman patrolling is intensified in vulnerable areas.
4. Dog Squads are extensively used at station/platforms/trains for anti sabotage checking.
5. Crime prevention and detection squads and special teams of RPF are formed to keep vigil on the criminals in trains/ stations to prevent crime.
6. All  possible  preventive  measures  are  taken  in  co-ordination  with  GRP/Local Police during  bundh calls/ threat alerts.
7. RPF  holds  regular  coordination  meetings  with  State  Police  and  GRP  besides sharing  intelligence  inputs  with  Intelligence  Bureau  and  other  intelligence agencies of State to prevent attacks on railway infrastructure.

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APPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.478  BY  SHRI  ASHOK  MAHADEORAO  NETE  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 27.04.2016 REGARDING DESTRUCTION OF RAILWAY PROPERTY

(a): The details of cases of damage of railway tracks/railway stations/railway properties caused by terrorists/naxalites/anti-social elements reported during the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 (Upto March) are as under:-

| Railway            |   Number of cases of damage of railway tracks/railway stations/railway properties by terrorists/naxalites/anti-social elements registered |   Number of cases of damage of railway tracks/railway stations/railway properties by terrorists/naxalites/anti-social elements registered |   Number of cases of damage of railway tracks/railway stations/railway properties by terrorists/naxalites/anti-social elements registered |   Number of cases of damage of railway tracks/railway stations/railway properties by terrorists/naxalites/anti-social elements registered |
|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                    |                                                                                                                                      2013 |                                                                                                                                      2014 |                                                                                                                                      2015 |                                                                                                                                      2016 |
| Central            |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         2 |                                                                                                                                         0 |
| Eastern            |                                                                                                                                         7 |                                                                                                                                         8 |                                                                                                                                         2 |                                                                                                                                         0 |
| East Central       |                                                                                                                                         4 |                                                                                                                                         8 |                                                                                                                                         3 |                                                                                                                                         0 |
| East Coast         |                                                                                                                                         7 |                                                                                                                                         8 |                                                                                                                                        18 |                                                                                                                                         1 |
| Northern           |                                                                                                                                        16 |                                                                                                                                         5 |                                                                                                                                         6 |                                                                                                                                        18 |
| North Central      |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         3 |                                                                                                                                         2 |
| North Eastern      |                                                                                                                                         1 |                                                                                                                                         2 |                                                                                                                                         1 |                                                                                                                                         0 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                                                                                                                         8 |                                                                                                                                         5 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         2 |
| North Western      |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         5 |
| Southern           |                                                                                                                                         2 |                                                                                                                                         3 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         1 |
| South Central      |                                                                                                                                         1 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         1 |
| South Eastern      |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |
| Southeast Central  |                                                                                                                                         2 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |
| South Western      |                                                                                                                                         2 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         0 |
| Western            |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         1 |                                                                                                                                         8 |                                                                                                                                         0 |
| West Central       |                                                                                                                                         1 |                                                                                                                                         0 |                                                                                                                                         2 |                                                                                                                                         2 |
| TOTAL              |                                                                                                                                        51 |                                                                                                                                        40 |                                                                                                                                        45 |                                                                                                                                        32 |