(a) whether private sector operator has recently hacked the Railway Communication
System as reported in Dainik Jagaran dated April, 02, 2006;
(b) if so, the facts and the details thereof;
(c) whether the Railways have conducted any investigation in this regard;
(d) if so, the outcome thereof;
(e) the action taken by the Railways against the persons found involved therein; and
(f) the steps by the Railways to check recurrence of such incidents in future?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)
(a) & (b): No, Sir. However, in West Bengal Telecom Service area some interference
was being caused by a private telecom service operator in the frequencies
meant for railway working and the private sector operator providing mobile
telecom services has been directed not to use the frequency spots earmarked to
Ministry of Railways for their Railway Communication System.
(c): The matter was reported to Wireless Planning & Co-ordination Wing (WPC)
of the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, when
Railways found interference in its frequency during pre-commissioning trials
and recordings.
(d) & (e): Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing (WPC) has directed the private
cellular operator not to use the frequency spectrum earmarked for Railway.
(f): The position regarding extent of interference is being constantly monitored in
various sections, in coordination with the Wireless Planning & Coordination
Wing (WPC) of Ministry of Communications & Information Technology.