The signs of the suburban railway network becoming difficult and unsafe can be gauged from the increasing number of cases registered by the GRP. From 5,000 cases registered in 2014 with the GRP, it increased to 25,000 First Information Reports (FIRs) in 2017. According to Kaushik, one of the major reasons for increase in crimes is, unchecked access to railway tracks and stations. In 2016, Kaushik asked his officers to register all mobile theft cases as FIRs, which were earlier being registered as missing compliants. The GRP had also taken action of over 3,000 record criminals and found out their whereabouts to keep a check.

Source: Hindustan Times April 09, 2018 04:41 UTC