Lok Sabha Question No. 1668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-09
Subject: Security at Railway Stations
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1668 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2015

## SECURITY AT RAILWAY STATIONS

1668. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken measures to ensure security at railway stations and has stepped up their efforts for installing CCTV cameras and metal detectors at the sensitive stations in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  places  where  the  need  for  CCTV  cameras  have been identified and installed to  tackle the possibility of  terror attacks in the country; and
- (d) the details of the number of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Reserve Police (GRP) personnel deployed at stations in the country, zone-wise 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. 1668 BY SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  09.12.2015  REGARDING SECURITY AT RAILWAY STATIONS

(a) and (b): Prevention of crime, registration of cases and maintenance of law and order over station premises and trains is the statutory responsibility of States, which is being discharged by them through  Government  Railway  Police  (GRP)  and  50%  cost  of  GRPs  is born by Railways. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is supplementing efforts of GRPs to ensure security at Railway stations, which includes strengthening and upgradation of security infrastructure  at  sensitive  stations,  viz.,  installation  of  Close  Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras and metal detectors.  CCTV cameras have been provided at 311 railway stations for round the clock surveillance. In addition, about 750 Door Frame Metal Detectors (DFMDs) have also been  installed  by  zonal  railways  at  sensitive  stations  over  Indian Railways.

Besides, the following steps are being taken by the Railways to provide security at Railway Stations:-

1. RPF  holds  regular  coordination  meetings  with  State  Police  at  all levels  to  ensure  proper  registration  and  investigation  of  crime  by Government Railway Police.
2. RPF Crime prevention and detection squads and special teams are formed to keep vigil on the criminals in trains/ stations to prevent crime.
3. Joint drives by RPF/GRP and Commercial Department are conducted from time to time against the unauthorized entry of passengers in trains and at railway premises.
4. Passenger outreach programmes  have  been  launched  including announcement  through  loudhailers  /  PA  system,  pasting  of  stickers and providing Security Help Line Number 182 of RPF Security Control Room for security related assistance.

(c): Total 202 Railway stations have been identified for installation of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras etc. under Integrated Security System (ISS) over Indian Railways, out of which so far, CCTV cameras have  been  installed  over  88  stations  under  ISS  and  at  114  stations installation of CCTVs is under process.

(d):   As many as 33423 RPF personnel are deployed at Railway Stations daily. The zone-wise detail is appended.  In addition on an average 2000 trains are escorted by RPF personnel daily. The escorts in long distance trains run in continuity in batches, covering the whole distance during the  nights.  Further  RPSF  is  also  deployed  to  strengthen  security  in vulnerable areas.

Government  Railway  Police  (GRP)  is  a  wing  of  State  Police  and functions within respective State boundaries. At present, about 38,000 GRP personnel  are  deployed  by  different  States  over  Indian  Railways.

They are at stations as well as they escort 2200 nos. of trains daily.

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APPENDIX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.1668  BY  SHRI  RAJESHBHAI  CHUDASAMA  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.12.2015 REGARDING SECURITY AT RAILWAY STATIONS

(d):   The number of RPF personnel deployed at Railway Stations over different zonal railways of Indian Railway is as under:

| Railways           |   No. of RPF personnel deployed at Railway stations |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Central            |                                                3418 |
| Eastern            |                                                3616 |
| East Central       |                                                3828 |
| East Coast         |                                                1689 |
| Northern           |                                                5843 |
| North Central      |                                                2438 |
| North Eastern      |                                                1428 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                                2071 |
| North Western      |                                                 886 |
| Southern           |                                                 950 |
| South Central      |                                                1582 |
| South Eastern      |                                                 638 |
| South East Central |                                                1039 |
| South Western      |                                                 640 |
| Western            |                                                2237 |
| West Central       |                                                1120 |
| Total              |                                               33423 |

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