Quota for Railway Employees – Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary passes: Lok Sabha Query

A limited number of berths/seats have been earmarked in Rajdhani,
Shatabdi and Duronto Express Trains in all classes and in
air-conditioned class of Jan Shatabdi Express Trains as Duty Pass Quota
against which serving/retired railway employees can book berths/ seats
against Duty/Privilege/Post Retirement Complimentary passes. In these
trains, booking of passengers who hold complimentary passes is also done
against the Duty Pass Quota. This restriction is not applicable to
other Mail/Express Trains.

With
a view to providing enhanced accommodation and increasing the
availability of berths/seats, various steps are taken which include
augmentation of the composition of existing trains, increasing frequency
of trains and introduction of new trains subject to operational
feasibility.

Above information was submitted by Min of Railways in reply of undermentioned Lok Sabha queries:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

LOK SABHA

ANSWERED ON 25.04.2013

QUOTA FOR RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

(a) whether the Railways plan to fix maximum limit/quota for railway employees or free pass users in each train both in sleeper and AC class to enable more seats for paid users;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and

(c) if not, the manner in which the Railways plan to make available more berths for paying travellers and limit the free users?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)