Lok Sabha Question No. 3130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-16
Subject: Constitution of Committees
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MUKESH RAJPUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3130 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2016

## CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEES

†3130.   SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways constitutes consultative committees at various divisional, zonal and national levels;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  details  of  such  committees constituted during the last three years;
- (c) whether  the  Zonal  Railway  Users'  Consultative  Committee (ZRUCC)  has  been  constituted  under  the  eastern  railway  and north-central railway in the year, 2014; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(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.3130  BY  SHRI  MUKESH  RAJPUT  TO  BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 16-03-2016 REGARDING CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEES

(a) to (d):   With a view to securing better representation of railway users  and  for  affording  frequent  opportunities  for  consultation between  Railway  Administrations  and  users  for  the  purpose  of improving  the  efficiency  and  quality  of  rail services,  there  is provision to constitute Railway Users' Consultative Committees at various levels as indicated below: -

- (i) A  National  Railway  Users'  Consultative  Council  (NRUCC)  at the Ministry level;
- (ii) A Zonal Railway Users' Consultative Committee (ZRUCC) at the headquarters of each railway;
- (iii) Railway  Users'  Consultative  Committees  at  the  Divisional levels i.e. Divisional Railway Users' Consultative Committees (DRUCCs);
- (iv) Suburban Railway Users' Consultative Committees (SRUCCs) on  Central,  Western,  Southern,  Eastern  and  South  Eastern Railways; and
- (v) Station Consultative Committees at selected important stations.

Besides, there is also a provision for constituting  two Users' Consultative  Committees  on  the  pattern  of  ZRUCC,  which  are  as under:-

- i.
- ii.
- Konkan Railway Users' Consultative Committee (KRUCC)
- Metro Railway Users' Consultative Committee (MRUCC)

The details of Users' Consultative Committees constituted at all Zonal  Railways  (including  Eastern  and  North  Central  Railways)  and Konkan Railway during the last three years are as under:

| S. No.   | Name of the Committee/Council                            | Term for which constituted                                                                                                         |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (i)      | Zonal Railway Users' Consultative Committee (ZRUCC)      | 01.12.2011 to 30.11.2013, 01.03.2013 to 28.02.2015 (term curtailed and functioned up to 20.06.2014); and 01.10.2015 to 30.09.2017. |
| (ii)     | Konkan Railway Users' Consultative Committee (KRUCC)     | 01.12.2011 to 30.11.2013, 01.03.2013 to 28.02.2015 (term curtailed and functioned up to 20.06.2014); and 01.10.2015 to 30.09.2017. |
| (iii)    | Divisional Railway Users' Consultative Committee (DRUCC) | 01.10.2011 to 30.09.2013, 01.03.2013 to 28.02.2015 (term curtailed and functioned up to 20.06.2014); and 01.08.2014 to 31.07.2016. |
| (iv)     | Metro Railway Users' Consultative Committee (MRUCC)      | 27.10.2010 to 26.10.2012, 01.03.2013 to 28.02.2015 (term curtailed and functioned up to 20.06.2014) ;and 01.10.2015 to 30.09.2017. |
| (v)      | Station Consultative Committees (SCC)                    | These are constituted at the important stations by the Railways at local level.                                                    |
| (vi)     | Suburban Railway Users' Consultative Committee (SRUCC)   | These are constituted by Central, Western, Southern, Eastern and South Eastern Railways after expiry of their existing tenure.     |

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