Indian Railways To Fit CCTV Cameras On 20,000 Coaches With Rs 700 Crore Nirbhaya Fund
Indian Railway hasten the process of installing CCTV surveillance cameras in 20,000 coaches at a cost of 700 crore rupees to strengthen the security in trains. The Funds for the installation will be derived from the Nirbhaya Fund, which was created in 2013, after the brutal gang rape incident in the national capital in December 2012. To support initiatives by government and NGOs working towards protecting the dignity and ensuring safety of women. The fund has a total of about Rs 3,000 crore and the WCD Ministry is the nodal ministry. 
Nirbhaya fund to install CCTV cameras for women’s safety
Two years after it was announced and remained completely unspent, the Rs 1,000 crore Nirbhaya fund might finally get utilized. Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu was announced before a month the money will be taken from the Nirbhaya Fund to boost safety of women travelers on trains. it is encouraging to know that the government intends to address the issue of women security on trains. There are about 11,000 trains running daily, of which only a few selected are being provided with security escort service. About 1,300 trains are escorted by RPF while GRP is involved in escorting 2,200 trains. CCTV cameras will be installed in ladies compartments as well as general compartments, said the official. 
Railways To Install CCTV Cameras On 20,000 coaches:
Recently, an AC 3-tier coach manufactured at Chennai’s Integrated Coach Factory rolled out with CCTV camera facility. There are about 11,000 trains running daily, of which only a few selected are being provided with security escort service. About 1,300 trains are escorted by RPF while GRP is involved in escorting 2,200 trains. CCTV cameras will be installed in ladies compartments as well as general compartments, said the official. Railways has to install CCTV cameras at all major stations as part of the integrated security system for keeping track on events on railway premises. Now it has been decided that CCTV cameras installed at stations will also be utilized for keeping a tab on sanitation performance.