(a) the number of cases of burglary, looting, drugging, hooligan activities,
harassment, misbehaviour with women and other crimes against passengers in
various long distance trains and railway stations reported during each of
the last three years, zone-wise and category-wise;
(b) the progress made in the investigation of the cases and arrests made so
far; and
(c) the efforts made by the Railways to check such incidents and ensure fear
free journey for the passengers in trains?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K. H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) and (b): The information is being collected from concerned State Government
Railway Police and will be laid on the Table of the Sabha.
(c): Prevention of crime, registration of cases, their investigation and
maintenance of law and order in Railway premises as well as on running trains
are the statutory responsibility of the State Police, which they discharge
through Government Railway Police (GRP) of the State concerned. As such the
cases of crime on Railways are reported to, registered and investigated by the
Government Railway Police. Railway Protection Force (RPF) supplements the efforts
of Government Railway Police (GRP) by deploying escorts in important trains in
affected areas.
Following measures are being taken by the Railways to check such incidents and
ensure fear free journey for the passengers in trains:-
1. 1275 trains are escorted by RPF daily on an average, in addition to 2200
trains escorted by Government Railway Police of different States.
2. An Integrated Security System consisting of electronic surveillance of
vulnerable stations through CCTV camera network, access control, anti-sabotage
checks has been approved to strengthen surveillance mechanism over 202 sensitive
and vulnerable Railway stations.
3. Regular coordination meetings are held with State Police at all levels to
ensure proper registration and investigation of crime by Government Railway Police
(GRP).
4. Passenger awareness programmes are organized frequently to sensitize the
travelling public about the modus operandi adopted by the criminals to fleece the
passengers.
5. An amendment in the RPF Act is under examination to enable RPF to deal
with the passenger related offences more effectively.