7th PAY COMMISSION NEWS - CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES NEWS

Emergency Quota in Railways : What is HOR and VIP quota..? The emergency quota earmarked for meeting urgent travel requirement of High Official Requisition holders, Minister, IPs and VIPs and other emergent demands from various quarters is released sufficiently in advance before the scheduled departure of the train and unutilised quota gets released to the passengers on RAC/waiting lists automatically at the time to preparation of charts. With a view to ensuring allotment of Emergency Quota as per inter-se seniority in Warrant of Precedence, there is already a well established practice of allotment of Emergency Quota for self travel of High Official Requisition (HOR) holders/Members of Parliament and others. For keeping a check on the misuse of Emergency Quota, checks are conducted by Commercial Directorate from time to time, and also sometimes in association with Vigilance Directorate.

Application format for getting Emergency Quota in Railways... There is no such format has been prescribed for Emergency Quota. However, for availing berths under the Senior Citizen / Ladies Quota, request has to be given in the ordinary Requisition Form available at Reservation Centres along with requisite documents (whenever required). The quota is being  released by the staff in accordance with the priority as per warrant of precedence and well established practice being followed since long. At  the time of allotment of berths, preference is given for travel of high dignitaries. Thereafter, other requisitions received from various quarters are considered and the remaining quota is released taking into account the factors like status of passengers travelling, nature of urgency like travelling on Government Duty, bereavement in the family, sickness, job interview etc. Any person can apply to nearest Emergency Quota controlling authority for release of berths out of Emerge...

Emergency Quota in Railways : Online booking for VIP Quota The Railway Board has any proposal to make password protected online arrangements to confirm tickets to Members of the Parliament from VIP or HOR Quota..? The Minister of State for Railways said in the parliament as a written reply to this question as follows... “No, there is no proposal or arrangements to book confirm tickets to VIP or HOR Quota passengers. With a view to ensuring allotment of Emergency Quota as per inter-se seniority in Warrant of Precedence, there is already a well established practice of allotment of Emergency Quota for self travel of High Official Requisition (HOR) holders/Members of Parliament and others. For keeping a check on the misuse of Emergency Quota, checks are conducted by Commercial Directorate from time to time, and also sometimes in association with Vigilance Directorate”.