(a): whether passengers having reserved seats have to face great inconvenience due to the presence
of a large number of waitlisted and unreserved passengers in the reserved coaches of the trains;
(b): if so, the details thereof; and
(c): the remedial measures taken or proposed to be taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) to (c): Waitlisted and unreserved passengers are not permitted to board reserved coaches if there
is no vacant berth. However, some such cases do come to notice. Action is taken as per provisions of
Section 155 of the Railways Act and if waitlisted and unreserved passengers are found travelling, they
are removed from the reserved coaches. Those, not leaving the coaches are liable to be prosecuted and
they can be fined Rs.500 by the court. Apart from manning of coaches by ticket checking staff, surprise
checks are also conducted to check such irregular travel and persons so detected are penalized as per
extant rules.