Railway officers told to travel second class

May 14, 2015 10:46

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu has planned to observe the Narendra Modi-led government's first anniversary by sending his officers out in the field.

Sensing a strong disconnect between the railway officers -- especially the ones making policies at Rail Bhavan -- and the users of the state-run enterprise, Prabhu has asked them to move out of their airconditioned offices to see the ground situation.

The ministry is preparing a schedule for the officers to travel all over the country like ordinary passengers - in second class. "They have been asked to shun their luxury saloons that they generally use to travel and go in the second class. It is only when they experience the hardships faced by common passengers that they will probably come up with better policies," revealed a senior government official.

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