Nainital, October 31
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has expressed concern over gross misuse of the Tatkal Seva offered by the institution.
He said if the number of complaints pertaining to the seva did not come down in the future, the Railways would be left with no other option but to close it down and look for a viable alternative.
Talking to mediapersons while returning from the Dhanachuli area of Nainital where he had come on a personal visit, Trivedi said the Railways was mulling initiating a probe into the misuse of the seva by a premier investigating agency like the CBI.
He said it was important to unmask the persons responsible for misusing the facility extended by the Railways for passengers needing to travel in emergency situations.
To a query on the issue of the security of passengers, he said the entire security set-up of the Railways was being streamlined and there were plans to bring the entire rail security network under the ambit of the Railways Protection Force.
He once again reiterated the commitment of the Railways to improve the facilities for the passengers travelling by the general class. He said since 90 per cent of the people travel by this class on a daily basis, it was pertinent to ensure that they received proper basic facilities for their travel. He said focused attention would be paid to the needs of these general passengers.
He himself got a first-hand experience of the people travelling in the general class when he entered the general bogey of Doon Express at Kathgodam station last evening.
A delegation of those in the tourism industry in Nainital met the minister seeking a direct rail connectivity to Mumbai from Kumaon. The minister said this could only be done once the basic infrastructure was improved for which work was under way.
During his two-day visit to the region, the minister has hinted at starting a Shatabadi link between Kumaon and New Delhi soon. It is learnt that the officials have got down to the business of preparing a proposal for the same. The introduction of a Shatabdi between Kathgodam and New Delhi will go a long way in promoting tourism and other business in the region.
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has expressed concern over gross misuse of the Tatkal Seva offered by the institution.
He said if the number of complaints pertaining to the seva did not come down in the future, the Railways would be left with no other option but to close it down and look for a viable alternative.
Talking to mediapersons while returning from the Dhanachuli area of Nainital where he had come on a personal visit, Trivedi said the Railways was mulling initiating a probe into the misuse of the seva by a premier investigating agency like the CBI.
He said it was important to unmask the persons responsible for misusing the facility extended by the Railways for passengers needing to travel in emergency situations.
To a query on the issue of the security of passengers, he said the entire security set-up of the Railways was being streamlined and there were plans to bring the entire rail security network under the ambit of the Railways Protection Force.
He once again reiterated the commitment of the Railways to improve the facilities for the passengers travelling by the general class. He said since 90 per cent of the people travel by this class on a daily basis, it was pertinent to ensure that they received proper basic facilities for their travel. He said focused attention would be paid to the needs of these general passengers.
He himself got a first-hand experience of the people travelling in the general class when he entered the general bogey of Doon Express at Kathgodam station last evening.
A delegation of those in the tourism industry in Nainital met the minister seeking a direct rail connectivity to Mumbai from Kumaon. The minister said this could only be done once the basic infrastructure was improved for which work was under way.
During his two-day visit to the region, the minister has hinted at starting a Shatabadi link between Kumaon and New Delhi soon. It is learnt that the officials have got down to the business of preparing a proposal for the same. The introduction of a Shatabdi between Kathgodam and New Delhi will go a long way in promoting tourism and other business in the region.
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