Indian Railway News: There are many such things about Indian Railways about which very few people are aware. In such a situation, let us tell about that quota, due to which the chances of getting a confirmed ticket to the common man also increase.
Indian Railways Emergency Quota: Getting a confirmed ticket for railway reservation in India is nothing short of a miracle. The despair of those who get waiting tickets can also be understood. In such a situation, there is no need to be surprised if a common man asks to confirm the ticket from the VIP quota in the train to go to his home. Because he knows that one of the many facilities of the railway is the Emergency Quota. Which is also called VIP Quota of the common man.
What is this VIP quota?
Despite the long waiting list, the tickets of many passengers are finally confirmed. Do you know how this happens? What is the logic behind this. What is VIP or Emergency Quota (EQ) Quota? On whose recommendation is this quota released? Let me tell you. In the dictionary of railways, emergency quota is the reserve quota left from the railway headquarters. However, it was made for those officers and personnel of the railway department who have to travel in emergency. However, later the country’s ministers, MPs, MLAs, judicial officers, civil service officers were also added to it. If these celebrities travel on their own, then they can request for a seat or berth from this quota. Not only this, these special people also make requests for their subordinates and relatives. MPs and MLAs also make requests for the people of their area.
How is the ticket confirmed?
If someone made a reservation in the third AC of an express train to go from New Delhi to Kolkata and he gets 70th number in the waiting list. If there is a train for the next day and it is also necessary to leave, then he will have to contact someone who can get his ticket confirmed from the EQ quota. Once the request for EQ is entered, he has to wait till the chart is finalized which is prepared a few hours before the departure of the train. After this chart is issued, that person will see a CNF (Verified) status next to their name. That is, in the event of the emergency quota being confirmed, that person can easily go to his home sleeping comfortably through rail travel.
Usually, only the MP or MLA of a district requests for this quota. He writes a letter to the people of his area to issue EQ from the Ministry of Railways. So such people who stay in touch with the MP of their village home, in case of traveling in emergency, they first cut their waiting ticket and then get a letter made by the MP to confirm their ticket. As soon as this letter reaches the Railway Board, their work is done.
How much quota in which train?
According to railway officials, how many EQ quota seats are there in a train. It has no fixed limit. This quota is decided on the basis of the class of the train, the expected rush in it and the requests received for EQ.
