(a) the number of claims for theft of booked luggage in trains filed by the parties during the last three years, zone-wise;
(b) the number of claims settled along with compensation paid, during the last three years, zone-wise;
(c) the number of officials found guilty in this regard and action taken against them zone-wise; and
(d) the measures taken to check such crimes ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH)
(a) & (b): A statement is attached.
(c): The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the Sabha.
(d): Following measures among others have been taken to check the crimes:-
1. Escorting of trains carrying valuable consignments over vulnerable sections.
2. RPF armed pickets are posted/deployed in vulnerable sections as far as possible.
3. Plain clothed RPF personnel are also deployed to collect crime intelligence with a view to tracking down the criminals.
4. Based on criminal intelligence, raids and searches are conducted on the dens of criminals/receivers of stolen property in order to bring them to book.
5. Dog squads are deployed for patrolling vulnerable yards and areas.
6. Close coordination between RPF, GRP and Local Police is maintained at various levels to apprehend criminals and receivers of stolen property.
Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question No.5082 asked
by Prof. Dukha Bhagat in Lok Sabha on 21.12.2000 regarding theft of booked luggage.
Railway Period No.of claims No.of Amount Paid Registered on claims (in lakhs) account of settled theft
CR 1997-1998 Nil Nil Nil 1998-1999 Nil Nil Nil 1999-2000 Nil Nil Nil
ER 1997-1998 74 32 0.12 1998-1999 115 85 0.56 1999-2000 91 88 0.85
NR 1997-1998 Nil Nil Nil 1998-1999 Nil Nil Nil 1999-2000 Nil Nil Nil
NER 1997-1998 Nil Nil Nil 1998-1999 Nil Nil Nil 1999-2000 Nil Nil Nil
NFR 1997-1998 Nil Nil Nil 1998-1999 Nil Nil Nil 1999-2000 Nil Nil Nil
SR 1997-1998 Nil Nil Nil 1998-1999 Nil Nil Nil 1999-2000 Nil Nil Nil
SCR 1997-1998 Nil Nil Nil 1998-1999 Nil Nil Nil 1999-2000 Nil Nil Nil
SER 1997-1998 62 3 0.21 1998-1999 80 1 - 1999-2000 67 2 0.03
WR 1997-1998 50 13 0.33 1998-1999 80 27 1.5 1999-2000 50 9 0.6