Government programme
Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) in Bihar
The national police IT network through which police stations register complaints, FIRs, investigations and charge sheets digitally, with data replicated to a National Data Centre and shared with courts, prisons, prosecution and forensics through the Inter-operable Criminal Justice System. Parliament was told that all 968 Bihar police stations run the CCTNS software (February 2026), and that FIRs registered digitally in Bihar rose from 2,61,949 in 2023 to 3,05,665 in 2025.
Good to know: A Parliament answer reports the CCTNS software deployed in all 968 Bihar police stations, with data replicating to the National Data Centre, and annual counts of FIRs registered digitally. Coverage of outposts and newly upgraded stations is described differently by Bihar Police (see what_is_not_yet_confirmed).
Reported figures (5)
Each figure is marked as an official statistic, a government claim or a target
| Measure | Figure | As of | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FIRs registered digitally through CCTNS in Bihar in 2023 Annual calendar-year count, not cumulative, per data replicated at the National Data Centre. as_of is the end of the year the count covers. | 2,61,949 FIRs | Official statistic | Lok Sabha (Ministry of Home Affairs), Unstarred Q. 3926 | |
FIRs registered digitally through CCTNS in Bihar in 2024 Annual count; the answer gives a 2% increase on 2023. | 2,68,275 FIRs | Official statistic | Lok Sabha (Ministry of Home Affairs), Unstarred Q. 3926 | |
FIRs registered digitally through CCTNS in Bihar in 2025 Annual count; the answer gives a 14% increase on 2024. | 3,05,665 FIRs | Official statistic | Lok Sabha (Ministry of Home Affairs), Unstarred Q. 3926 | |
Bihar police stations with CCTNS software deployed Equal to the total number of police stations in Bihar given in the same table. | 968 police stations | Official statistic | Lok Sabha (Ministry of Home Affairs), Unstarred Q. 3926 | |
Upgraded police stations being connected to CCTNS Outposts upgraded to police stations, per ADG (provisioning) Ajitabh Kumar. | 342 police stations | Government claim | Live Hindustan (Hindustan, Patna) |
How it unfolded (4)
Each step as a dated source records it, oldest first
- Operational
2,61,949 FIRs were registered digitally through CCTNS in Bihar during 2023, per data replicated at the National Data Centre.
Lok Sabha (Ministry of Home Affairs), Unstarred Q. 3926
- Operational
Bihar Police said 342 police stations upgraded from outposts were being connected to CCTNS, with purchase approved for 1,072 desktops, 374 printers, network equipment, handheld devices and 324 generator sets.
Live Hindustan (Hindustan, Patna)
- Operational
CCTNS software was deployed in all 968 police stations in Bihar and the state's data was replicating to the National Data Centre.
Lok Sabha (Ministry of Home Affairs), Unstarred Q. 3926
- Operational
The ADG (law and order) said 968 police stations and outposts were on CCTNS, with hardware supplied to the rest, and that the e-Sakshya digital evidence platform and electronic summons were in use.
The Times of India
What's confirmed
4 sourced facts
- FIRs registered digitally through CCTNS in Bihar were 2,61,949 in 2023, 2,68,275 in 2024 and 3,05,665 in 2025, per data replicated at the National Data Centre and reported to the Lok Sabha.
- As on 1 February 2026 the CCTNS software was deployed in all 968 police stations in Bihar and Bihar's data replication to the National Data Centre had started.
- In July 2025 Bihar Police said 342 police stations upgraded from outposts were being connected to CCTNS, and approved the purchase of 1,072 desktops, 374 printers, UPS units, network switches, handheld devices and 324 generator sets for them.
- In September 2026 Bihar Police said e-Sakshya (digital evidence), e-Summon and MedLEaPR (electronic post-mortem and injury reports) were in use with CCTNS, that police stations use the ICJS portal, and that legacy records from 2008 to 2018 were being digitised and uploaded.
Still to be confirmed
4 open questions
- When Bihar's police stations first went live on CCTNS. The national project dates from 2009, but the MHA document that says so is no longer reachable and no Bihar start date was found.
- Coverage. The Lok Sabha table gives 968 police stations in total and 968 deployed, while Bihar Police described 968 'police stations and outposts' in September 2026, with work under way to extend the system to remaining units, and in July 2025 described 342 newly upgraded stations still being connected. Whether the 968 includes the upgraded stations is not stated. Both accounts are recorded.
- What share of all FIRs registered in Bihar is registered digitally, and whether the 2025 rise reflects more crime, more reporting or more complete digital entry.
- Citizen-portal use in Bihar. The ministry says state-wise online complaint data is not maintained centrally.
Sources (3)
Who reported it, when, and what they cover
| Publisher | Published | Covers | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
Live Hindustan (Hindustan, Patna) Established news |
| Open source (opens in a new tab) | |
Lok Sabha (Ministry of Home Affairs), Unstarred Q. 3926 Parliament |
| Open source (opens in a new tab) | |
The Times of India Established news |
| Open source (opens in a new tab) |
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