Question : Installation of CCTV at Stations

(a) the number of CCTV cameras installed at the railway stations during the last three years and the current year, zone-wise;

(b) the number of CCTV cameras likely to be installed in the next financial year;

(c) whether crimes taking place in the trains and at the railway stations have gone up or declined in the last three years;

(d) if so, the details of such registered cases and the number of cases which have been solved or on which action has been taken during the said period, zone-wise; and

(e) the details of the steps taken by Railways for the safety of passengers?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)


(a): Zone-wise position of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras installed during the last three years and the current year (upto June 2018) is appended as Appendix-I.

(b): CCTV cameras are proposed to be installed progressively at all stations except halt stations and passenger carrying coaches except General Coaches subject to availability of funds.
(c): As per data provided by Government Railway Police (GRP), registration of cases relating to crime in trains and at stations is on rising trend during the last three years.

(d): Zone-wise position of number of cases registered in trains and at the railway stations during the year 2015, 2016 and 2017 over Indian Railways is appended as Appendix-II. It is pertinent to mention that registration of First Information Report (FIR) and their investigation relating to crime occurring in railway station premises as well as in running trains are the statutory responsibility of State Governments, which they discharge through the Government Railway Police (GRP). Once a case is registered under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other relevant laws, follow up action is accordingly taken up by concerned GRP thana for investigation and detection of crime, arrest of accused persons and filing of chargesheet in the court of law. Accordingly, after registration of crime, cases remain under different stages of investigation and prosecution within the territorial jurisdiction of respective States.

(e): Railways, through the Railway Protection Force (RPF), are supplementing efforts of GRPs of respective States to strengthen security across Indian Railways. Measures initiated by RPF to strengthen security include escorting of 2500 trains (on an average daily), in addition to escorting of 2200 such trains by GRP, access control at important stations, operationalisation of Security Help Line number 182, surveillance through CCTV cameras provided at 436 stations, prosecution of offenders under relevant provisions of the Railways Act, 1989, security of women passengers and rescue of children, etc. Regular coordination is being maintained with the State Police/GRP authorities at all levels. In addition, State Level Security Committee for Railways (SLSCR) have been constituted for all State/Union Territories (UTs) under the Chairmanship of respective Director General of Police/ Commissioner of States/ Union Territories for regular monitoring and review of security arrangements for the Railways.
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