NEW DELHI: The Railways shelled out about Rs 8 lakh to passengers as compensation for lost baggage during the last three years, Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain told the Rajya Sabha today.
In a written reply, Gohain said the ministry paid Rs 4,52,722 in 2014-2015, Rs 66,272 in 2015-2016 and Rs 2,88,662 in 2016-17 to passengers as compensation for the theft of their belongings.
According to the data presented by Gohain, a total of 17,925 cases of travellers’ belongings being stolen were registered in 2016, a 47 per cent increase from 2014.
In 2015, the number of such cases was 16,180 while in 2014, the number stood at 12,161.
Gohain also said the railways had not paid any compensation in cases of crimes against women in the last three years. (AGENCIES)
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