Will the MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) Whether the cases of security breach at Delhi Metro are increasing;
(b) if so, the details of cases of security breach reported during the last one year;
(c) whether the Government has conducted any investigation in this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken/ being taken by the Government to strengthen Metro security?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a) & (b): Intelligence Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs have informed that there is no report indicating increase in the cases of security breach at Delhi Metro Rail Network. Only one case of breach of security was reported on 01.10.2015. One passenger smuggled a country made pistol inside the Chandni Chowk Metro Station and later shot himself at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station. He received minor injury.
(c) : An FIR U/S 336 IPC, 25/27 Arms Act has been registered by Police Station, Delhi Metro Rail Police (DMRP), Yamuna Bank on 1/10/2015. DMRP is investigating the case.
(d) : The steps taken by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to strengthen the security of Metro Rail Network are as below:-
I. The height of side gates, separating unpaid and paid area has been significantly increased to restrict the movement of passengers from side gates.
II. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Unit, DMRC Delhi has deputed spotters in plain clothes at points where there is a possibility of passing the unchecked luggage in the paid area.
III. CISF has prepared a Comprehensive Report on structural/security loopholes and forwarded to DMRC for review and necessary action.
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