Question : Gate Mitras

(a) the number of Gate Mitras appointed so far in the country on unmanned level crossings, zone-wise including Lucknow division of NER;
(b) whether the Gate Mitras have been imparted proper training and if so, the details thereof;
(c) the amount of salary/remuneration and the facilities provided to them;
(d) whether these Mitras are covered under labour laws and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) whether the Railways will deploy these Mitras once all the unmanned crossings will cease to exist and if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)


(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2806 BY SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.05.2016 REGARDING GATE MITRAS
(a): Indian Railways have not made any regular/permanent appointment of “Gate Mitras”. Gate Counsellors or Gate Mitras are being deployed as a purely temporary measure on outsourcing on contractual basis at identified vulnerable unmanned level crossings till these gates are eliminated. Zone-wise deployment of Gate Mitras as on 1st April, 2016 including 55 numbers on Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway is as under:
Railway No. of Gate Mitras deployed
Central 17
Eastern 39
East Central 143
East Coast 202
Northern 333
North Central 245
North Eastern 351
Northeast Frontier 32
North Western 820
Southern 276
South Central 544
South Eastern 552
Southeast Central 27
South Western 225
Western 520
West Central 0
Total 4326


(b): Yes, Madam. Gate Mitras are imparted training and suitably counselled at appropriate level of the concerned Zonal Railway.
(c): Gate Mitras are engaged by the Zonal Railways through outsourcing on contract basis. Therefore, onus of payment of remuneration to them lies with the outsourcing agency, who are mandated to follow the Minimum Wages fixed by the respective State Governments. The onus of providing work related facilities to Gate Mitras lies with the outsourcing agency as per contract. However, these facilities are provided by some of the Zonal Railways on feasibility basis.
(d): As the Gate Mitras are being deployed through contract, they are covered under General Condition of Contract.
(e): No, Madam.
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