MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU )
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. On 8.8.2005 at about 22.00 hrs., 7/8
miscreants allegedly looted passengers of a general coach
No.16118/1 attached to train No.6-SSD (Shamli – Delhi
Passenger) between Khekhera – Nusharatabad Kharkhari Halt in
Delhi Shahdara – Shamli section. The train was escorted by
two constables of Government Railway Police, Baraut, Uttar
Pradesh. The incident of alleged loot was reported to Delhi
Railway Police, Delhi, where a case on Crime No.0172/05
under section 397, 34 Indian Penal Code (IPC) dated 8-8-2005
was registered against unknown persons and later transferred
to Government Railway Police, Baraut, Uttar Pradesh on the
point of jurisdiction. Subsequently Government Railway
Police, Baraut, Uttar Pradesh registered the case vide Crime
No.14/05 under section 397, 34 IPC dated 9-8-2005.
(c) & (d): “Policing†being a State subject, the 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). The cases of
crimes on Railways, are reported to, registered and
investigated by the Government Railway Police.
Ministry of Railways has no control over Government
Railway police staff. However, as and when the Government
Railway Police staffs are found guilty of negligence, the
matter is referred to the concerned Government Railway
Police authorities of the State Governments.
(e) & (f): No, Sir. As per information available, the
incidents of Dacoity and Robbery in running trains and
Railway premises have decreased during the year 2005
(January to June), in comparison to the previous year 2004.
During the year 2005 (January to June), 7 cases of
Dacoity and Robbery were reported in comparison to the 23
cases of the corresponding period of 2004.
(g): To provide better security to the traveling
passengers in trains and passenger areas, the Railway
Protection Force (RPF) Act, 1957 and the Railways Act, 1989
have been amended to enable the Railways, through the RPF,
to effectively supplement the efforts of the State
Governments in controlling crime on the Railways. The
Railway Protection Force staff are being deployed to escort
many trains and deployed in the passenger area to augment
the efforts of the State Governments. From July 2004 (after
the amendment to the RPF Act and the Railways Act out of
its limited strength, the Railway Protection Force is
providing an average of 1,128 escort parties per day in the
affected trains, in co-ordination with the State
Governments, for which an average of 3,443 staff are
deployed. In addition, 577 stations on average are being
provided security by the Railway Protection Force with
deployment of approximately 2,774 personnel daily. RPF has
also been empowered to deal with the minor offences
affecting the train operations such as Alarm chain
pulling, roof travel, touting, ticket less travel,
unauthorized entry etc. (except Sabotage related offences
under Sections 150 to 152) with the amending of the
Railways Act w.e.f. July 2004.
