Lok Sabha Question No. 2555 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-07
Subject: Ladies Compartments in  Express Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri M K Raghavan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2555 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.08.2024

## LADIES COMPARTMENTS IN EXPRESS TRAINS

## 2555 SHRI M K RAGHAVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that the number of ladies compartments  in  Express  trains  and  others  are  fewer  than  those required across Kerala, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  steps  are  being  taken  to  have  more  Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) trains running along Calicut - Kannur and Calicut - Ernakulam segment, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has noticed that passengers are finding it inconvenient to book trains using tatkal platform as the crowding is more and the possibility of getting tatkal is less, if so, the details of steps  taken  to  ensure  tatkal tickets are made  available  to  all commuters; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  large  number  of commuters  from  Calicut  ends  up  on  the  waiting  list  due  to  lack  of sufficient  trains  to  various  places  from  Calicut,  if  so,  the  details  of steps taken to rectify the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (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.  2555  BY  SHRI  M  K  RAGHAVAN  TO  BE ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  07.08.2024  REGARDING  LADIES COMPARTMENTS IN EXPRESS TRAINS. (a)  to  (d)  Presently  certain  number of berths are earmarked in trains for  ladies.  Exclusive  unreserved  coaches/compartments  for  female passengers  in  EMU  (Electrical  Multiple  Unit)/DMU  (Diesel  Multiple Unit)/MMTS(Multi  Modal  Transport  System)  trains  &  local  passenger trains  depending  upon  demand  pattern  as  well  as  availability  of accommodation are also provided. The present utilization of reserved accommodation for ladies earmarked on pan India basis is approximately 80%. On  Indian  Railways,  demand  of  reserved  accommodation  in  trains including  Tatkal  accommodation  is  not  uniform  throughout  the  year and it varies over lean and peak periods and also during different days of the week. During peak rush periods/days, the reserved accommodation is high in demand whereas during non-peak periods, the  confirmed  reserved accommodation  in  general  as  well as  Tatkal quota remains available for comparatively longer duration. With a view to  facilitate  passengers  in  purchasing  reserved  tickets  including Tatkal  tickets  through  internet,  Next  Generation  e-Ticketing  (NGeT) system  with  increased  server  capacity  was  launched  in  2014.  Its capacity has been upgraded constantly and presently Indian Railway Catering  &  Tourism  Corporation  (IRCTC)  website  has  a  capacity  of booking more than 28,000 tickets per minute. train

Presently, Calicut - Kannur sector is being served by 55 pair of services  including  two  MEMU  services.  Similarly,  Calicut  Ernakulam Sector is being served by 38 pair of train services. Besides, introduction  of  new  trains  including  MEMU  services  is  an  ongoing process on Indian Railways, subject to traffic justification, operational feasibility, availability of resources etc.

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