Question : DEPLOYMENT OF T.T.E. IN TRAINS

(a) whether as per rules, the presence of Travelling Ticket Examiner (T.T.E.) is required in each sleeper coach;

(b) if so, the reasons for not deploying T.T.Es. in sleeper coaches in each mail/express train as per the rules regarding the deployment of T.T.Es. in trains;

(c) whether the Railways are contemplating to deploy one T.T.E. and one Railway Police Force personnel in each train particularly in each second class sleeper coach keeping in view the crimes in trains; and

(d) if so, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)

(a) & (b): As per yardstick, one Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) mans one Sleeper Class Coach in non-vestibuled trains and two Sleeper Class Coaches in vestibuled trains during 1st leg of journey. In subsequent legs of journey one Travelling Ticket Examiner has to man 3 Sleeper Class Coaches. However, manning as per laid down norms sometimes becomes difficult due to shortage of staff in ticket checking cadre.

(c): No such scheme is contemplated at present.

(d): Does not arise.