Question : THEFT CASES IN RAILWAYS

(a) the number of theft cases reported in Railway during each of the last three years, zone-wise;

(b) whether any railway officials has been found involved in these cases; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken against them?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU )

(a): The Zone-wise number of theft cases reported in Railways (Booked Consignments and Railway Materials) during the last three calendar years i.e. 2002, 2003 and 2004 is enclosed at Annexure – I.

(b) & (c): 673 railway employees including Railway Protection Force personnel were arrested and prosecuted / referred for departmental action due to their involvement in theft cases of railway property (Booked Consignments and Railway Materials) during the last three calendar years i.e. 2002, 2003 and 2004.

ANNEXURE -I

STATEMENT SHOWING THE CASES OF THEFT OF BOOKED CONSIGNMENTS AND RAILWAY MATERAILAS REPORTED OVER ZONAL RAILWAYS DURING THE YEAR 2002. 2003 AND 2004.

 Railways Years No. of cases Registered Booked Railway Materials Consignment CENTRAL 2002 136 727 2003 106 555 2004 82 471 EASTERN 2002 694 4751 2003 486 3177 2004 305 2480 EAST 2002 100 415 CENTRAL 2003 309 1734 2004 321 1288 EAST COAST 2002 - - 2003 22 104 2004 36 160 NORTHERN 2002 363 1178 2003 312 975 2004 257 1147 NORTH 2002 - - CENTRAL 2003 44 261 2004 61 473 NORTH 2002 131 436 EASTERN 2003 82 356 2004 72 514 NORTEAST 2002 345 167 FRONTIER 2003 266 180 2004 337 320 NORTH 2002 17 47 WESTERN 2003 57 286 2004 35 323 SOUTHERN 2002 180 665 2003 1236 860 2004 555 547 SOUTH 2002 103 487 CENTRAL 2003 72 510 2004 83 819 SOUTH 2002 128 579 EASTERN 2003 55 255 2004 48 204 SOUTH EAST 2002 - - CENTRAL 2003 12 39 2004 16 86 SOUTH 2002 - - WESTERN 2003 25 228 2004 45 322 WESTERN 2002 225 829 2003 202 507 2004 142 456 WEST 2002 - - CENTRAL 2003 35 294 2004 45 458 TOTAL 2002 2422 10281 2003 3321 10321 2004 2440 10068