MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS( SHRI R. VELU )
(a)to(c): Yes, Sir. Two incidents of bomb blast in passenger carrying trains were reported from April, 2007 to 2008 (till
date). The details are as under:-
Railway No. of cases Value of Property damaged Persons
Killed Injured
East Coast 1 Rs.33,77,666/- - -
Railway
Northeast 1 Not yet ascertained 5 4
Frontier
Railway
(d); Compensation is paid only after a decree is awarded on a claim filed in this regard in the Railway Claims Tribunal.
So far, no decree has been awarded.
(e)&(f): Accident compensation claims are adjudicated by Railway Claims Tribunal.As this is a quasi-judicial body, no time
frame can be fixed for settlement of pending claims cases.However, once a claim has been decreed, the Railways have been
instructed to ensure that cheques of the decretal amount are issued and dispatched to the claimants within a period of 15
days.
(g): The following measures are being taken to improve security arrangements at important and vulnerable railway stations:-
(1) Installation of Close Circuit Televisions at vulnerable Railway Stations.
(2) Modern security gadgets like Hand Held Metal Detectors, Door Frame Metal Detectors,Entry Scans / X-Rays Machines etc.
to strengthen access control at entry / exit points.
(3) Dog Squads at various divisions and railway stations to conduct anti-sabotage checks.
(4) To upgrade training centers to improve quality of training to Railway Protection Force personnel.
(5) Intensive publicity and public awareness campaigns alerting and educating all passengers/public to remain vigilant
against any unidentified/unclaimed suspicious objects lying on platforms, other premises or coaches and to report to RPF/GRP
/ Railway officials available nearby.
(6) Frequent announcements at all stations alerting passengers to be vigilant about suspicious movement of co-passengers
and not to touch any suspicious luggage/bag especially in general compartments.
(7) Steps to prevent entry of unauthorized persons in trains and in empty coaching rakes at originating/destination
stations, before and after placement in maintenance sidings.
(8) Close co-ordination with GRP / State Police / Central Intelligence agencies to prevent any untoward incident.
