(a) whether the Railways have taken a note that the number of its employees have been found guilty in cases of malpractices;
(b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years;
(c) the action taken against the officials found guilty;
(d) whether the Railways propose to take any steps to improve and make the management, operation and appointment system more effective; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Railways in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) to (c): Details of penalties imposed on erring employees for vigilance related irregularities detected during the last three years are given below:
Year Number of officials punished 2012 7450 2013 4877 2014 7231(d) & (e): The management system of the Railways is well-established. However, improvement is a continuous process and changes in systems & procedures are carried out as and when required.