Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Continue The Services Of Train Superintendents In Karnataka Express. on 3 May, 2007
Title: Need to continue the services of Train Superintendents in Karnataka Express.
SHRI M. SHIVANNA (CHAMARAJNAGARA) : Sir, today I would like to rise an important issue about continuing of train superintendent services in Karnataka Express, Sampark kranti Express and Goa Express trains. Train superintendent services were introduced by Railways to ensure passenger facilities in all trains. But, for the last two years these services are being withdrawn in Karnataka Express train, Sampark kranti Express train and Goa Express train. Due to this, rail passengers are facing lot of problems. Many a times though passengers having valid reserved tickets could not get their reserved berths in train. Those berths are occupied by some unauthorized passengers, and emergency medical facilities are not available. Cleanliness is not maintained properly. In order to ensure all these facilities and to make train journey comfortable and convenient, it is very much necessary to continue the services of train superintendents in running trains. Therefore I urge upon the Government to take immediate steps to continue the services of train superintendents.
MR. CHAIRMAN : Shri Virendra Kumar. This is clearly a State matter. You raise it, but in one sentence.