STATEMENT REFERRED
TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 152 BY SHRI
(a) to
(c): Ministry of Railways have
approved installation of an Integrated Security System at all the Railway
Stations of four Metro cities viz Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai (Under BOOT model) and 140 other
vulnerable / sensitive stations (under outright purchase model) of Indian
Railways. This system consists of following four broad areas:-
1.
Internet Protocol based CCTV System.
2.
Access control.
3.
Personal and baggage screening system.
4.
Explosive
detection and disposal system.
Guidelines
& technical specifications of equipment have been circulated to the General
Managers of Indian Railways for implementing the project.
So
far, proposals with estimated cost of Rs. 391 crore (approximately), approved
by the General managers concerned for installation of the system over 84
railway stations, have been received from 11 Zonal Railways for inclusion in Works Programme 2009-10.
(d): The
following stations have been selected for implementation of the integrated
security system under Out Right purchase model :-
SL NO |
ZONAL RAILWAYS |
NAME OF RAILWAY STATION |
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CENTRAL RAILWAY |
PUNE,
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2 |
EASTERN |
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3 |
EAST CENTRAL |
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4 |
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BHUBANESHWAR, |
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5 |
NORTHERN |
JAMMUTAWI, LUDHIANA, AMBALA, UDHAMPUR, JALANDHAR,
LUCKNOW, VARANASI, FAIZABAD, SAHARANPUR, HARDWAR, AMRITSAR, SRINAGAR, BADGAM,
ANANTNAG, PATIALA, BATHINDA, KALKA, CHANDIGARH, AYODHYA, MORADABAD, BAREILLY,
CHAKKIBANK, BRIJBEHERA, PANIJGAM, AWANTIPORA, KAKAPORE, PAMPORE, RAJWANSHAR |
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6 |
NORTH EASTERN |
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7 |
NORTH CENTRAL |
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8 |
NORTH EAST FRONTIER |
GUWAHATI, NEW JALPAIGURI, DIMAPUR, LUMDING,
SILIGURI, DIBRUGARH, NEW TINSUKIA, KOKRAJHAR, MARIANI, SIMALGURI, JORHAT
TOWN, FURKATING, DIPHU, MAIBONG, KISHANGANJ, KATIHAR |
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9 |
NORTH WESTERN |
JAIPUR, |
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10 |
SOUTHERN |
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11 |
SOUTH EASTERN |
KHARAGPUR, TATANAGAR, |
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12 |
SOUTH EAST CENTRAL |
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13 |
SOUTH CENTRAL |
SECUNDERABAD, |
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14 |
SOUTH WESTERN |
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15 |
WESTERN |
SABARMATI, DWARKA, VADODARA, GODHRA, |
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16 |
WEST CENTRAL |
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The following Railway stations
have been selected for implementation of the integrated security system under
Built Operate Own Transfer, (BOOT) model :-
SL NO. |
CITY |
RAILWAY |
NAME OF RAILWAY STATION |
1
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NORTHERN RAILWAY |
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2
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MUMBAI |
WESTERN RAILWAY & CENTRAL RAILWAY |
SUBURBAN
STATIONS OF MUMBAI OF CENTRAL & WESTERN RAILWAY ALONGWITH |
3 |
KOLKATA |
EASTERN RAILWAY |
METRO
RAILWAY STATIONS, DUM DUM, SEALDAH, |
4 |
CHENNAI |
SOUTHERN RAILWAY |
CHENNAI
CENTRAL, CHENNAI EGMORE, SUBURBAN STATIONS OF CHENNAI |
(e): On
the recommendations of the Norms Committee, Rs. 60.76 crore has been sanctioned
for procurement of modern security
equipment to strengthen the Railway Protection Force (RPF). Rs.
14.26 crore has been allocated for procurement of vehicles for RPF to improve
mobility of the Force. The Force is also being equipped with modern automatic
weapons like AK-47 Rifles, INSAS 5.56 Rifles, Pistol Auto 9mm A1 etc. These
measures will improve security at the vulnerable railway stations.