Feedback on New Railway Helplines 138, 182

We have received the feedback below primarily on the Helpline - 139.

We would specifically request you to share any feedback you have on the new helplines 138 and 182.
138: For complaints relating to cleanliness, food, coach maintenance, medical emergencies
182: For assistance in thefts, harassment, reporting crime

Feedback on Helpline 139

1. Many times, the phone keeps ringing and no one answers
2. Waiting time is too much
3. People who answers the phone are not courteous
4. There is a lot of disturbance and background noise while on these helplines
5. The information provided on 139 is mostly incorrect
6. People answering the phone do not take accountability
7. Even if a complaint is lodged on the helpline, there is no guarantee of it being resolved
8. It is virtually impossible to track the status of a complaint made on these helplines
9. Many times, complaint is just ignored
10. Many times the line gets disconnected while talking
11. Nowadays, many advertisements have been added to 139 which takes a lot of time to get the required information
12. One gets just standard answers from these helpline and there is no way of getting answers to specific questions more  

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@Shri P.K.Kashyap, Sir, it is for the service provider (Railways in this case) to provide an approachable consumer grievance system which should be as easy as possible. It is also the norms that the lodging of any complaint or feedback should not add cost onto the consumer else the more complaint you lodge, the more revenue to the service provider. First of all the cost for SMS should not be chargeable and shockingly the Railways also making up money even in the SMS. The cost of SMS is somewhat Rs.0.05 per SMS and the Railways is charging money at Rs. 3/- per SMS. The grievances should not add further cost to the consumers in any situation. more  
Now to the cost of sms i.e. Rs. 3/- . Really sad. We need service at hand without moving an inch and even don't want to part with Rs. 3/- per sms. This world is run on Cost Benefit Analysis. Who will pay for us? This is the problem in India. One earns in a family and other take it they are supposed to be fed without working. This attitude is to be changed. Just think, there is no helpline 138 or 182 and a traveller or passenger is asked to go to the nearest complaint centre at next station. What will be the consequences: The complainant have to get down at the next station that he won't like. Then go to the complaint centre to register the complaint. In between the train may leave the station. More problem for the complainant. Such kind of consequences or Rs. 3/- sms charges. Choice is with the complainant. Keep earning, keep hoarding and keep asking for freebies. That has become the nature and attitude of we the Indians. And then one day, leave this world in the hope that our children will do something for our souls. Why not earn, spend and leave the world happily. more  
Good initiative. As regards to complaints about cleanliness i.e. phone number 138 : CHECK LIST SHOULD BE PASTED IN EACH COMPARTMENT. The check list should have columns like this: name of the cleaner, time of cleaning of the compartment, details of cleanliness, signature of the cleaner and then ok or not ok tick. This is done in private factories and they are found always clean. The sweeper and other people responsible for maintaining cleanliness are taken to task by the higher officials if any deficiency is found. Same can be done with complaints to be attended on #phone 182. But Railways will be in loss. As sms cost of Rs. 3 per complaint will come down and it will disturb the revenue of Railways. If any help is needed for starting CHECK LIST, I am there. Do contact me. more  
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Let sticker in the coaches educate the passengers to give the complaint. more  
Where from fund will come for implementing every suggestions.? more  
Yes, that will help. more  
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