Kochi: The advocate commissioner, appointed by the Ernakulam district Consumer Redressal Forum, has stated in the report submitted to the forum that the condition of the coaches of the Ernakulam-Alappuzha and Alappuzha-Ernakulam passenger trains were pitiable and below standard.
The advocate commissioner, Joseph Rony Jose, was appointed by the forum on a petition filed by Right to Information activist D B Binu. The petitioner stated in his complaint that essential facilities were not provided in the train.
In a bid to examine issues raised by the complainant, the advocate commissioner travelled in the train both in the morning and evening hours. In the report, the advocate commissioner stated that the coaches seemed like dirty cages.
The commission noticed that coaches were not maintained properly, toilets were not clean, there were no water pipes in certain coaches and fans were not functioning in a few others. “The condition of coaches is deplorable to such an extent that an immediate intervention of the railway authorities is warranted,” said the report. The commissioner noted that trains were heavily crowded. Though one-third of the passengers were women, the train had only two ladies compartments.
(Times of India Kochi dt 6-12-2013)
(Malayala Manorama Kochi dt 7-12-2013)
The advocate commissioner, Joseph Rony Jose, was appointed by the forum on a petition filed by Right to Information activist D B Binu. The petitioner stated in his complaint that essential facilities were not provided in the train.
In a bid to examine issues raised by the complainant, the advocate commissioner travelled in the train both in the morning and evening hours. In the report, the advocate commissioner stated that the coaches seemed like dirty cages.
The commission noticed that coaches were not maintained properly, toilets were not clean, there were no water pipes in certain coaches and fans were not functioning in a few others. “The condition of coaches is deplorable to such an extent that an immediate intervention of the railway authorities is warranted,” said the report. The commissioner noted that trains were heavily crowded. Though one-third of the passengers were women, the train had only two ladies compartments.
(Times of India Kochi dt 6-12-2013)
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