Question : ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN TRAINS



(a) the number of cases brought to the notice of the Railways in which Train Ticket Examiners (TTEs) allowed the passengers to travel without tickets after allegedly taking bribe during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(b) the measures taken to nab such officers alongwith the action taken against the guilty TTEs?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) Number of  such cases brought to the notice of the Railways are as follows:

Year No. of cases
2007 94
2008 86
2009 131
2010 13 (Up to January)

(b) Officers and Vigilance branch conduct regular checks. Guilty and delinquent officials are taken up under Railways Discipline & Appeal Rules.