(a) whether Railway Computerised reservation system was affected during the strike by the employees of Telecom Department;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the measures taken by the Government to handle
such situation?
(a) whether Railway Computerised reservation system was affected during the strike by the employees of Telecom Department;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the measures taken by the Government to handle
such situation?
Minister of State in the Ministry of Railways ( SHRI DIGVIJAY SINGH )
(a) to (e): A statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PARTS (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1876 BY DR. JASWANT SINGH YADAV TO BE
ANSWERED ON 30.11.2000 REGARDING COMPUTERISED RESERVATION.
(a) Yes, Sir.
(b) Normal working of computerised reservation centres was
adversely affected at a large number of centres during the
strike. The details are given as under:-
S.No. Railway Total PRS Centres Centres centres affected restored (No.) (No.) on Railway channel
1. Central 63 3 -
2. Eastern 58 12 6
3. Northern 103 4 4
4. North Eastern 38 4 3
5. Northeast Frontier 27 11 1 6. Southern 97 41 14
7 South Central 65 8 6
8. South Eastern 49 16 5
9. Western 58 - -