A query under the Right to Information (RTI) Act revealed that 671 Railway employees ,101 security personnel and 27 Home guard were caught traveling without a valid ticket on Central Railway from April 2009 to Jan 2013. Central Railway fail to collect penalty Rs 72,234 from 232 who were caught traveling without a Valid ticket. CR ticket examiners collected Rs 1,97,123 in fines from 567 Railway employees, Maharastra police and Home Guard.
In his RTI reply, Atul Rane, senior divisional commercial manager and public Information officer provide information. The security personnel include those from Maharastra Police, Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police. While Rs 1,38,07 was collected in fines from 42 personnel and Rs 736 from Home guard. Rs 1,82,580 was collected in fines from 523 Railway Employees.
"Neither GRP, nor Maharastra police personnel are permitted to travel without proper ticket in any of the class on Indian Railways." So all travel ticket less are penalize by section 137 & 138 Under Indian Railway Act, 1989
" We found many instances of railway employees and security personnel traveling without a valid ticket in suburban and non-suburban trains. Many railway employees travel in first class though they are eligible to travel only in second class."
"We feel that the actual quantum of local police personnel and railway staff traveling without authority on railway trains in all classes is more when compared with the data provided under the RTI. It is nuisance to the genuine commuter with valid pass or ticket."
Athak Seva Sangh has sent copies of the RTI reply the heads of police organizations in the State and also CR- WR General Manager "The statistics prove that it is a serious issue and the organization heads should issue instructions or initiate steps to stop this practice among their employees." and urges Central Railway General Manager that Central Railway fail to collect penalty Rs 72,234 from 232 who were caught traveling without a Valid ticket and display all travel ticket less defaulter's name in at website under the section 4(1) under RTI Act 2005. Why not CR wrote to there respective department so penalty will cut from there monthly salary.
Its surprised that Western Railway and Other Divisional Railway Manger office's have not separate Record of Railway Staff, Police and home guard travel ticket less.
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