MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (KUMARI MAMATA BANERJEE)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION No. 265
BY DR. SANJAY PASWAN TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 10.8.2000 REGARDING
SECURITY OF SLEEPER CLASS PASSENGERS.
a) No, Sir.
b) Does not arise.
(c) & (d) Yes, Sir. The number of checks conducted are as follows:
Year No.of checks conducted Against Ticketless travel. No. of Hawkers apprehended
1998-99 12.12 lakhs 44,106
1999-2000 12.52 lakhs 46,302
2000-2001 (upto May 2000) 2.16 lakhs 10,631
e) `Policing` being a State subject, the safety and security of passengers and their
belongings in the running trains and railway premises is the Constitutional
responsibility of the State Government concerned which they discharge through
their Government Railway Police (GRP). In addition to various measure being
taken by the GRP to improve the safety and security of the passengers, the
Railway administration is taking the following steps to assist GRP:-
1. A meeting of Chief Secretaries and Director General of States was convened in
January 2000 by Minister for Railways. A high level joint Committee of Railways
and State Government Officials has been set up to suggest ways and means to
improve effectiveness of GRP and RPF in preventing crimes in trains and Railway
premises.
2. Anti-social elements are being removed from Railway premises and trains by RPF.
3. Proper watch is being kept by Coach Attendants/TTEs on the passengers
entering/detraining from the coaches and the coaches are properly locked during their
run especially in night hours.
4. FIR forms are made available with the Train Guards/Stations Masters/RPF to
facilitate the travelling public to lodge their reports immediately.
5. Sharing of Special Intelligence and Crime Intelligence between RPF and GRP is
being done at all levels.
6. Announcements through Public Address system and CCTV at important Railway
Stations alert the travelling passengers against theft of their belongings etc.
7. RPF Assistance posts are provided at important stations to assist passengers in
lodging FIRs with Government Railway Police etc.
8. Periodic high level co-ordination meetings with Government Railway Police and
Local Police are being conducted to analyse the crime position on Railways with a
view to take suitable preventive measures.
9. Wherever the State Government wants to establish mobile post in the running trains,
necessary facilities like accommodation etc. are being provided.
