(a) whether the Indian Railways has decided to install CCTV surveillance cameras in all mail and express trains and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether these cameras are installed in every compartment including general unreserved compartments of the above said trains and if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the trains passing through Karnataka equipped with surveillance cameras; and
(d) the additional measures being taken to complete the process in its totality?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)
(a): Ministry of Railways has proposed to provide CCTV based surveillance system in all passenger carrying trains. Funding is contemplated from Nirbhaya Fund.
(b): All passenger carrying coaches shall be provided with cameras.
(c): At present, Train No. 22705, Tirupati – Jammu Tawi (Humsafar Express) passing through Karnataka, has been equipped with surveillance cameras.
(d): Ministry of Railways has approached Ministry of Women & Child Development, the nodal Ministry for Nirbhaya Fund, to provide requisite funds from Nirbhaya fund to complete the work on priority.
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