Sanghmitra Express (12296) VIP/Emergency Quota Distribution Details

Objective
To check how many seats were allotted under VIP/Emergency Quota in Sanghmitra Express (12296)
Category
General Info

Each train has reserved seats under VIP/Emergency Quota. This seats is to be used by VIP or Railway Officials only in case of Emergency.

To get a seat under the emergency quota, a letter of  recommendation issued by a gazetted officer or a concerned VIP has to be submitted before the journey.

An RTI was filed with East Central Railway-Danapur Division to obtain such type of data about the DNR SBC Special Train (02296) which originated from Danapur Railway Station and the destination is KSR Bengaluru.

But DNR SBC Special Train (02296) was not operational in the month of May 2022. So, CPIO has provided information about regular train for SBC, Sanghamitra Express (12296).

The point wise details asked in the RTI are :-

  1. In the month of May 2022, how many seats were allotted or number of passengers travelled under VIP Quota/Emergency Quota in Sleeper Class, 3AC, 2AC, 1AC in Sanghmitra Express.(Kindly provide day wise categorisation of allotted seats).
  2. Kindly provide the designation of each traveller travelled under VIP Quota/Emergency Quota in Sanghmitra Express in the month of May 2022 in each class. (Sleeper Class, 3AC, 2AC, 1AC)..(Kindly provide day wise categorisation of allotted).

The Point wise answer of the concerned Central Public Information is given below :-

1. For point number 1, CPIO replied that :-
In May 2022, Total 605 berths in Sleeper Class were alloted under Emergency/VIP Quota. Day wise break up is attached as Annexure-A.
2. For point number 2, CPIO replied that :-
Third Party Information is prohibited under RTI Act 2005 under Section 8(1)(J).

Conclusion

  • The answer given by respected CPIO is incomplete.
  • The information sought was for all classes i.e. Sleeper Class, 3AC, 2AC, 1AC but the CPIO has provided the number of Sleeper Class seats only.
  • In reply to point number 1, CPIO has also said that Annexure A for day wise break up is attached with the answer.
  • But there was no Annexure A attached to the reply.
  • Being aggrieved by this, the first appeal has been filed against this answer.
  • It is expected that after taking cognizance of this matter by the First Appellate Authority, proper information will be provided.
  • As soon as we received the order from first appellate authority, we will upload it.
  • Official RTI request, Answer given by CPIO and First Appeal are mentioned below.
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RTI Request Details
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Date of Reply
RTI Request Details
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Date of Filing
RTI Response Details
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