Question : CCTV Cameras in Coaches

(a) whether the Indian Railways is expediting the process of installing CCTV surveillance cameras in 20,000 coaches at a cost of Rs. 700 crores to be derived from Nirbhaya fund and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of the trains passing through Secundrabad and starting from Secundrabad equipped with surveillance cameras;

(c) whether these cameras are installed in every compartment including general unreserved compartments of the above said trains; and

(d) the additional measures being undertaken to complete the process in its totality?

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI SURESH PRABHAKAR PRABHU)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 199 BY SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH AND SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 15.03.2017 REGARDING CCTV CAMERAS IN COACHES


(a): In order to improve the safety of passengers, the Government has installed CCTV cameras on a limited number of coaches of passenger and suburban trains on a pilot basis. Sanction for provision of CCTV cameras in 500 coaches has been obtained under the Rolling Stock Programme 2015-16. Till date, no funds have been used from sources (including Nirbhaya fund) other than Railways’ Budget resources, for the installation of CCTV surveillance cameras in trains.

(b) & (c): At present, no trains passing through Secunderabad and starting from Secunderabad are equipped with surveillance cameras.

(d): CCTV cameras have already been provided in about 180 passenger coaches and 90 suburban coaches. Further proliferation of the system shall be decided based on the results/feedback obtained from these coaches and availability of funds.
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