(a) whether the IZZAT PASSES are aimed to help the poor passengers from the unorganised sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether it has come to the notice of the Railways that some of the Station Masters are rejecting the applications of IZZAT PASS for want of job certificate;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
(e) the action taken against the concerned authority responsible for such incidents?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)
(a) Yes, Madam.
(b) IZZAT Monthly Season Ticket (MSTs) are uniformally priced at `25/- inclusive of all surcharges and are issued upto a distance of 150 Kms to persons working in unorganised sector with monthly income not exceeding `1500/- on the production of prescribed income certificates and Photo Identity Card-cum-residential proof.
(c) No such case has been reported.
(d) & (e) Do not arise.