Question : RESERVATION QUOTA



(a) whether any quota of berths has been reserved in Rajdhani, Superfast and Express trains passing via Sagar, Bina and Khurai railway stations falling under the West-Central Railways;

(b) if so, the number of berths reserved for each category at each of the said stations;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the existing norms/rules regarding fixation of quota for a particular station?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)

(a) & (b): Following reservation quota has been earmarked at Sagar and Bina in two Superfast and five Mail/Express trains:-

Name of the location	Number of berths earmarked in
FC 2AC 3AC SL
Sagar 2 19 19 216
Bina 0 10 17 80

No Rajdhani Express train passes through Sagar and Khurai. No Rajdhani Express train has been given stoppage at Bina.

In other trains, access has been given to Sagar and Bina to the previous remote location quota or Pooled Quota on first come first served basis.
As regard Khurai, Passenger Reservation System (PRS) cum Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) facility has been provided and passengers have been given access to previous remote location quota.

(c) Does not arise.

(d) Distribution of reservation quota in any train is done by zonal Railway concerned, keeping in view the demand pattern, importance of the location, time of passing of train, journey period involved etc. The reservation quota defined are reviewed from time to time and adjustments made, wherever required