VIP Quota in Railways - Inputs on Root Causes

Dear Friends,

Below is a summary of key issues on VIP Quota in Railways as highlighted by you.

Please review them and if you see something missing, please post it as a comment. Otherwise, please identify, Root Causes for these issues.

Once we know the Root Causes, we will identify Solutions that need to be implemented by the Railway Ministry, other Government agencies to address this.

I look forward to your inputs!
Rajendra Pratap Gupta

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1. VIP quota seats are a large source of corruption
2. VIP quota seats get openly sold in different places
3. Trains are delayed to accommodate the VIP arrival
4. Coaches’ gets reshuffled for the ease of the VIP. This creates inconvenience to all the passengers
5. The so called VIPs use their free travel privileges even after retirement
6. The numbers falling under the VIP quota is huge which means a large number of general public is barred from getting seats
7. VIPs travel with a lot of fanfare/security which causes big botheration to general public
8. TTEs offer these seats to travelers after taking bribes
9. Unused VIP quota seats also get used by railway staff’s relatives more

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Narendra Mehta (PR & Publicity Consultant)

VIP Quota is nuisance. It should be removed. They all should be brought under Tatkal Quota range. The pass system for railway employees & family should be Computerised, be it on duty or otherwise. It will curtail their misuse which is enormous at present. more

Sep 28

Ash Malhotra

Try to have citizen committees and sub-committees for each issue just as there are abroad they have community centres and I have participated in many of them. They are encouraged by Municipalities and are very effective. Citizen participate at ground level Local Advisory committees. Our senior citizens can be very helpful in this. These committees are voluntary non-paid and effective. Citizens actually support the railways and its employees and motivate them and together solve the problem. It is a common problem and need to be solved with positive attitude from citizens and Railways. Corruption is a long term issue and can be eliminated with education and better secured environment. We have so much managerial talent which needs to be channelised into productive process. Modiji's leadership needs the support of citizens. Citizens need to act and participate to encourage and appreciate and bring down resistance to change by Railways. Criticism should be avoided as it will raise resistance. I think start in a small way with the help of the Railways and the local municipality and a joint effort will bring something positive. Hope the Railways and Municipalities are listening. Without their willingness citizens participation may be difficult. The positive environment is necessary. Its our India and we need to take care of it like one big family in whatever we can no matter how ever little is the contribution. Even a positive though is a great contribution. more

Sep 28

DIGAMBAR BOKADE

always show second side of quata,this facility not remove, more

Sep 27

Dev Airon

The quota needs to b reduced drastically. Person using it should mention the details of persons for whom it was used n why more

Sep 26

Anup Sharma

1. Only the current members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and the Spouse of the same members and the defined PA's or/and PS and limited personal staff should be given PASSES by the Railways. 2. Please DEFINE VIP quota , so that there is no AMBIGUITY left to manipulation. more

Sep 26

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