Railways Conduct Checks to Prevent Misuse of Tatkal Tickets.

   Railways Conduct Checks to Prevent Misuse of Tatkal Tickets

   Under Tatkal Scheme, tickets are sold only to genuine passengers on production of self attested photocopy of one of the prescribed proofs of identity. While booking Tatkal tickets through internet, the details of the specific proof of identity have to be indicated. The passenger has to carry the same in original during travel.

   Further, Tatkal scheme has been rationalized and a number of modifications have been made with a view to avoid misuse of Tatkal scheme, which include no refund on cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets, non-issue of duplicate Tatkal ticket under normal circumstances, change of timings of opening of booking of Tatkal tickets, etc.

   To check the cornering of seats by touts in connivance with railway staff, preventive checks are conducted in and around reservation offices. Checks are also conducted in trains against travelling on transferred ticket. Surveillance/Monitoring of the working of reservation offices is also undertaken by installing CCTVs to prevent possible activities of touts.

   Railway staff, if found indulging in malpractices in connivance with touts, are taken up under the Disciplinary and Appeal Rules. During the financial year 2012-13 (upto January 2013), 2115 touts have been apprehended/prosecuted.

   This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Facilities for Ladies, Handicaps and Senior Citizens in Trains.

Facilities for Ladies, Handicaps and Senior Citizens in Trains
          
            For the convenience of female passengers, handicapped persons & senior citizens, Railways have provided the following reservation related facilities in trains:-
 
(i)                In all trains having reserved accommodation, a combined quota of two lower berths per coach has been earmarked in Sleeper, AC-3 tier and AC-2 tier classes for following category of passengers when travelling alone:-
 
a)                 Senior Citizens;
b)                 Female passenger 45 years of age and above; and
c)                 Pregnant women
 
(ii)             A reservation quota of two sleeper class berths has been earmarked in all trains running on non-suburban sections for handicapped persons performing their journey on handicapped concessional ticket.  The person accompanying the handicapped person as escort is also allotted the berth out of this quota.

(iii)           Specially designed coaches known as SLRD coaches with wider entrance doors to allow a wheel chair to enter, wider aisles and modified toilet with 4 berths, the lower two for physically challenged persons and upper berths for attendants have been attached in almost all Mail/Express trains except Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi Express Trains and Duronto Express Trains.  These coaches are treated as unreserved except in case of Garib Rath Trains.

(iv)           In Sleeper Class, a reservation quota of 6 berths is earmarked in Mail/Express trains for ladies irrespective of age travelling alone or in a group of female passengers.  Ladies special trains are also run wherever required and feasible.

(v)              Rear passenger portion of guard brake van (SLR) is also earmarked for ladies in certain Mail/Express trains for ladies passengers going without reservation.

(vi)           Accommodation is also earmarked for ladies & handicapped persons in Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU)/Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU)/passenger trains.

(vii)         Accommodation is also earmarked for senior citizens during specified hours on suburban sections by Central & Western Railways.
 
   This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Opening of New KV at Central University of Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh).

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN
18, Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg
New Delhi 110 016

F.11074-6/2012-KVSHQ (Admn.-I)                                                          

Date: 12.03.2013

OFFICE-ORDER    

   Sanction of the Chairman, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is hereby accorded to open a new Kendriya Vidyalaya in the campus of Central University of Hyderabad at Professor C.R. Rao Road, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) under Institute of Higher Learning Sector from 01.04.2013.

   The Vidyalaya will function from Class I to X (03 sections in each class) and 02 sections in class XI and XII (Science & Commerce in each class) from 01.04.2013 since the existing University run school is affiliated to CBSE. The Hon’ble Chairman, KVS has also accorded approval for the following in relaxation of approved norms as a special case:-

   1. The existing students of the University run school from class II to XII would be granted admissions in KV by KVS, as one time measure in relaxation of admission guidelines, and thereafter all admissions in the Vidyalaya will be carried out strictly as per admission guidelines prescribed by KVS in the KVs under IHL Sector.

   2. The 23 teaching staff of University run school listed by University Management shall be on deputation in KVS for a maximum period of three years i.e. upto 31.03.2016 only. Thereafter all 23 employees of the University will be re-patriated to the University and they will have no claim with KVS for further continuation of their services in KVS.

   The Central University of Hyderabad at Professor C.R. Rao Road, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) will be responsible to provide:-

   1. Permanent school building as per the specification of the KVS.

   2. 100% staff quarters to all the staff of the Kendriya Vidyalaya.

   3. All recurring and non-recurring expenditure including proportionate overhead charges and future development expenditure.

   Confirming all above terms & conditions an Memorandum of Understanding be signed between University of Hyderabad and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan.

   The Sponsor shall remit the budgeted amount of recurring/non-recurring expenditure in advance installment to the Deputy Commissioner, KVS, Hyderabad Region i.e. first installment in the month of April and second in the month of October for each financial year.

   In case the sponsor fails to fulfill their commitment as agreed to, the Commissioner, KVS is empowered to reduce the number of classes/sections and also direct the closure of Kendriya Vidyalaya by giving due notice to the sponsor.

   Orders regarding staff sanction are issued separately.

Sd/-
(G.K. Srivastava)
Additional Commissioner (Admin.)

Source:http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in/CircularsDocs/cir-admn-13-03-13.pdf