The problem of Indian railways has existed for a long time.
The Wedgewood Committee 1937 also discussed the problem in Indian Railways.
The Indian Railway Enquiry Committee,1947, appointed a general survey of the
working of the railways. Though it did not specifically mention the question
of bribery and corruption, it expressed the opinion that it existed and
required tracking.
The Report discussed the following:
Problem of Corruption in setting
Booking of goods and parcels traffic
Booking of passengers and luggage
Catering and vending
Engineering contracts: There should be a Board of Arbitrators consisting of
three officials of appropriate level one each from the Engineering and
Accounts branches and one from any other branch of the Railway, to decide
the disputes arising out of engineering contracts
A post of Claims Prevention Officer in the Senior Scale should be created on
each Railway.
General efficiency on Public Complaints
Internal Working of the Railways
Working of the Special Police Establishment and the Anti Corruption
Organisation on the Railways