Quota system
It has been discussed several times in this forum, but now it appears that IR is least interested to take any action in this area, and common people will keep on suffering.
It is known that there are several kinds of quotas, which actually consume a significant fraction of available seats/berths of a train. But I did not know the magnitude of this problem. Here is a link given below, from a Bengali newspaper.
http://eisamay.com/dl3mob/cfa
For those who are not able to read Bengali, I am summarising a few points written in this article:
(a) The “emergency quota” is an instrument of ample manipulation. In Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express, there are 936 seats in sleeper class on average. Out of this, only 358 seats are general quota, and rest are all booked for emergency and other quotas.
(b) In the same train, out of total 68 seats in 3AC, only 16 are for general quota, and rest are reserved for emergency quota.
(c) This is the reason why people do not get confirmed tickets even after booking four months in advance.
(d) One gentlemen from West Bengal went to Vellore for treatment, for which he booked tickets about four months in advance in Coromondal Express. However, during his return journey, WL-15 was not confirmed within such long period of time.
It appears that about 2/3 of the tickets are actually booked under emergency quota. So, where shall we, the common people who do not have any political connection, go and how shall we survive? more
It is known that there are several kinds of quotas, which actually consume a significant fraction of available seats/berths of a train. But I did not know the magnitude of this problem. Here is a link given below, from a Bengali newspaper.
http://eisamay.com/dl3mob/cfa
For those who are not able to read Bengali, I am summarising a few points written in this article:
(a) The “emergency quota” is an instrument of ample manipulation. In Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express, there are 936 seats in sleeper class on average. Out of this, only 358 seats are general quota, and rest are all booked for emergency and other quotas.
(b) In the same train, out of total 68 seats in 3AC, only 16 are for general quota, and rest are reserved for emergency quota.
(c) This is the reason why people do not get confirmed tickets even after booking four months in advance.
(d) One gentlemen from West Bengal went to Vellore for treatment, for which he booked tickets about four months in advance in Coromondal Express. However, during his return journey, WL-15 was not confirmed within such long period of time.
It appears that about 2/3 of the tickets are actually booked under emergency quota. So, where shall we, the common people who do not have any political connection, go and how shall we survive? more
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Apr 08
This topic has been raised many times but still not a single reply is given by IR. It is high time that IR do away or reduce seats/berths allotted under different quotas. Sleeper class should not have any VIP quota and tatkal quota should also be reduced. VIPs do not travel in IInd sleeper class. They even do not travel in 3AC then why IR should have VIP quota. more
Feb 26
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Feb 21
Now that we see some concrete action against black money with demonetisation, we should hopefully see some action in this direction too. In the meanwhile we can only hope & pray. more
Nov 16
There is always a solution to every problem(provided there is a problem). The indian railways mentality is such that the government must use the railways and some other companies as loss making outfits in order to cover-up the massive profits the government make from the common man. The comman man wants transparency but when asked to disclose some facts shys aways with diplomatic answers/no comment. Government departments minting money : Railways, I.T. sector, Roads and surface, housing/real estate sectors, Taxes, Petrol-Diesel etc.. The list can go on.. SO WHY REFORM.. more
Nov 08
