[Resolved]  Southern Railway — tte asking bribe

Address:

Tamil Nadu

O. Sivasailanathan, B.A., B.L.,M.L.,M.L.M.,
Advocate,
22, Perumal Sannidhi Street,
Alwarkurichi.
Tirunelveli District-627 412.

The Regional Commercial Manager (Refunds),
Southern Railway, Madurai.

Sir,

Sub: Refund and request for taking action against erring Official
Shri. Ramanathan, TTE – Reg

As a true and law abiding citizen of a democratic country and a humble passenger of fellow folk, I wish to put forth the following miserable treatment done to me by TTE Shri Ramanathan on 19.05.2011.

Name of Passenger : O. Sivasailanathan
PNR No. :[protected]
Ticket No. :[protected]rdA/C)
Train No : 12662, Podhigai Express
Date of Journey : 19.05.2011

Before start of journey at the Sengottai Railway station, I checked up the ticket position that I got with me with Shri Ramanathan, TTE of the coach, who was on duty that day. I entered and showed my ticket he wrote W/L-1 then I asked any chance for confirmation then he replied that was possible “go and sit...”
With that gained confidence, I pursued my journey. I boarded into the train at Sengottai railway station with a waitlisted ticket taken to perform the journey from Sengottai to Chenglepet (details mentioned above).
At the time of start of journey, I once again checked up the status of my seat and berth within short of few kilometers and was told that it would cost Rs.200/- for arranging it. I just shocked and rolled around my eyes and seen that he was canvassing the same to the rest of the wait listed passengers about 2 to 5.. Like me.. (Meanwhile, I observed that many people are waiting with RAC tickets nearly about 5 in number and yet to be allotted with the confirmed seat number). I asked the TTE in doubt whether I could get a seat as I am with a waitlisted ticket.
I have told him patiently if seats are available; allot them in the order of priority else direct me as ‘go with no seat’. Then I once again asked about the facts and want to get out off the train .. He immodestly asked my ticket and wrote a question mark over that... Changed his face unlike manner and murmured “miser fellow how such people get 3rd A/c tickett and passengers of my attitude never enjoy such facility and said “get down get down” .. No other go I stepped down....
I was astonished at his action. Immediately, I got down at Kadayanallur railway station and boarded into three buses of partly destination and reached my home at about 10.30am after tiresome journey. Try to make an enquiry it may washing out the truth regarding 3rd AC waitlist passengers 2 to 5‘s status and ramanathan might have done wrong things.
India has a pride of maintaining its Railways Department engaged in the public service with large number of employees and hast try to become popular for its customer satisfaction. At the same time, it is very pathetic to know that employees in the rank of officers like TTE are begging at the passengers of reservation coaches. I didn’t find any difference between the people who are simply giving some printed cards and asking for money during our travel in bus / train. But some people they clean the passage under the seats and they ask for some help in back. But doing such actions by officers, I am really in want of words either to say pathetic or ridiculous. I don’t know whether Railways have not given enough remuneration for its employees or this has been the approved way of getting additional incentive. The poor administration of the officers lead such unhappy scenario.

How many Anna Hazare has to be made on cloning? The poor citizens have the power to change its ruler’s at least once in five years if they are dissatisfied with their actions, but what is the way to set right such officers? If a person like me, who is of course in the first line of the societal affairs, had such an experience, could not imagine the position of a layman.
But sir, your good self can kindly decide the suitable action as deemed fit against such officers who have become the approved night pirates of Railways Department. If you have the confidence of correcting such officers, kindly take the refunded amount of my ticket fare for remedial expenses (For which journey is not performed on the scheduled train on the particular day).