(a) whether there is any policy in the Railways to reward the person who helped in averting rail accident;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of rail accidents averted due to public alertness during the last three years; and
(d) the reward given to the persons who helped in averting these accidents?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. Any outsider, who helps in averting rail accident is suitably awarded
by the Zonal Railway as per the extant policy.
(c) & (d) During the year 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06, 23 persons have been awarded
cash amount ranging up to Rs.5000 for helping to avert 21 accidents.