Lok Sabha Question No. 2806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: Gate Mitras
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2806 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.05.2016

## GATE MITRAS

2806.  SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Gate Mitras appointed so far in the country on unmanned level  crossings,  zone-wise  including  Lucknow  division  of NER; (b) whether  the  Gate  Mitras  have  been  imparted  proper  training and if so, the details thereof; (c) the amount of salary/remuneration and  the facilities provided to them; (d) whether these Mitras are covered under labour laws and if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) whether  the  Railways  will  deploy  these  Mitras  once  all  the unmanned crossings will cease to exist and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2806 BY SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 11.05.2016 REGARDING GATE MITRAS

(a): Indian Railways have not made any regular/permanent appointment of 'Gate Mitras'.   Gate Counsellors or Gate Mitras are being deployed as a purely temporary measure on outsourcing on contractual basis at identified vulnerable unmanned level crossings till these gates are eliminated.  Zonewise deployment of Gate Mitras as on 1 st  April, 2016 including 55 numbers on Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway is as under:

| Railway            |   No. of Gate Mitras deployed |
|--------------------|-------------------------------|
| Central            |                            17 |
| Eastern            |                            39 |
| East Central       |                           143 |
| East Coast         |                           202 |
| Northern           |                           333 |
| North Central      |                           245 |
| North Eastern      |                           351 |
| Northeast Frontier |                            32 |
| North Western      |                           820 |
| Southern           |                           276 |
| South Central      |                           544 |
| South Eastern      |                           552 |
| Southeast Central  |                            27 |
| South Western      |                           225 |
| Western            |                           520 |
| West Central       |                             0 |
| Total              |                          4326 |

(b): Yes, Madam. Gate Mitras are imparted training and suitably counselled at appropriate level of the concerned Zonal Railway. (c): Gate Mitras are engaged by the Zonal Railways through outsourcing on contract basis.  Therefore, onus of payment of remuneration to them lies  with  the  outsourcing  agency,  who  are  mandated  to  follow  the Minimum Wages fixed by the respective State Governments. The onus of providing work related facilities to Gate Mitras lies with the outsourcing agency as per contract.  However, these facilities are provided by some of the Zonal Railways on feasibility basis. (d):    As  the  Gate  Mitras  are  being  deployed  through  contract,  they  are covered under General Condition of Contract. (e): No, Madam.

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