Lok Sabha Question No. 2915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: MP Quota in Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2915 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

## MP QUOTA IN TRAINS

## 2915. SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  seats  on  an  average  per  day  reserved  under emergency quota for Members of Parliament for every express train starting  from  Secunderabad  and  reaching  their  destination  station and  on  an  average  per  day  how  many  emergency  quota  letters  as issued by Members of Parliament are dishonoured for every express train  starting  from  Secunderabad  and  reaching  their  destination station;
- (b) whether  emergency  quota  strength  of  Parliamentarians  in  the past could be doubled in respect of all express trains starting from Secunderabad in view of a large number of Parliamentarians residing at  Hyderabad  are  issuing  a  large  number  of  emergency  letters  per day;
- (c)
- if not, the reasons and circumstances thereof; and
- (d) the number and details of express trains starting from Secunderabad daily and reaching their destination stations?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)        With a view to meet urgent travel requirement of High Official Requisition (HOR) holders, which includes Central Government Ministers,  Judges  of  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court/High  Courts  of  various States,  Members  of  Parliament  and  other  emergent  demands,  who are on the waiting list, a limited number  of  berths/seats are

earmarked under Emergency Quota (EQ). On an average approximately 800 berths/seats are earmarked in the trains originating from Secunderabad.

After  meeting  the  demand  for  self  travel  of  HOR  holders, Members of Parliament and other VIPs, the remaining   Emergency Quota  is  used  to  meet  the  other  demands  received  from  VIPs  and other sources.  While deciding the persons for whom   the Emergency Quota is to be utilised, the competent authority controlling the quota would  take  into  account  all  relevant  factors  like  the  status  of  the passenger      travelling,  nature  of  emergency  like  travelling      on Government      Duty,  bereavement        in  the  family,  sickness,  Job interview etc. Separate statistics of requests received from Hon'ble Members of Parliament for release of berths out of Emergency Quota and the number of requests on which accommodation is released are not maintained. However,  an  analysis of requests received in Secunderabad for release  of  berths  out  of  Emergency  Quota  in  the trains  originating  from  there  during  the  period  from  23/07/2016  to 27/07/2016  has  revealed that  on  an  average  approximately  30 applications  were  received  which  were  honoured  to  the  extent  of 98%.

(b)  &  (c)  An  analysis  of  existing  Emergency  Quota  earmarked  at Secunderabad  during  the  period  from  01/01/2016  to  31/05/2016  has revealed that the same has been utilised to the extent of 60 % and hence is considered adequate to cater to present level of demand.

(d)  A  total  of  43  trains  originate  from  Secundrabad out of which 20 are daily trains.

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