Lok Sabha Question No. 1959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-07
Subject: Corruption in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: ARKA KESHARI DEO, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1959 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.03.2018

## CORRUPTION IN RAILWAYS

1959. SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  initiative  against  corrupt officials during the last four years;
- (b) if so, the number of corruption cases registered against the railway officials in different railway zones during the above said period;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to make Indian railway as an ideal department by taking zero tolerance on corruption; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (d) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1959 BY SHRI  ARKA KESHARI DEO AND SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 07.03.2018 REGARDING CORRUPTION IN RAILWAYS

(a) &  (b) As a result of preventive checks,  decoy  checks  and investigations of complaints involving cases of irregularities including suspected corruption, officials are taken up under the Railway Servants (Discipline  &  Appeal)  Rules  1968,  and  those  found  responsible  are imposed punishment commensurate with the gravity of their misconduct(s). Zone-wise details of officials taken up owing to vigilance investigations during last 4 years are as given below:

| Zonal Railway      |   2014 |   2015 |   2016 |   2017 |
|--------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Central            |    511 |    482 |    335 |    437 |
| Eastern            |    210 |    161 |    229 |    196 |
| East Central       |    482 |    410 |    416 |    392 |
| East Coast         |    183 |    205 |    106 |    150 |
| Northern           |    713 |   2248 |   2195 |   1678 |
| North Central      |    176 |    251 |    260 |    204 |
| North Eastern      |    492 |    551 |    402 |    449 |
| Northeast Frontier |    175 |    273 |    180 |    262 |
| North Western      |    283 |    501 |    149 |    102 |
| Southern           |    870 |    606 |    696 |    653 |
| South Central      |    270 |    244 |    207 |    254 |
| South Eastern      |    252 |    124 |    169 |    109 |
| South East Central |    104 |    113 |    132 |    139 |
| South Western      |     72 |      9 |    122 |    227 |
| Western            |    659 |    401 |    350 |    527 |
| West Central       |    230 |    137 |    122 |     79 |
| Total              |   5682 |   6716 |   6070 |   5858 |

(c) & (d) Railways have well established systems, rules and procedures which  guide  its  various  functions.  The  Railways  also  have  a  vigilance organization,  spread  over  the  entire  railway  system  which  conducts preventive, decoy and surprise checks. It also investigates complaints of corruption/irregularities received. If any irregularity is detected, suitable disciplinary action is taken, depending upon the gravity of the charges

and  in  consultation  with  the  Central  Vigilance  Commission  for  cases involving Group 'A' officers. Corrective measures for system improvement and increasing transparency are taken regularly. Some of the recent initiatives include e-tendering  of  Works  contract,  procurements  through  e-tendering,  eauctions, changes in Tatkal reservation processes, registering of indents through Freight Operations Information System (FOIS), on line allotment of  rakes  etc.  Regular  training  and  seminars  are  also  organized  to educate the officials and enhance their knowledge and awareness.

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