Women's Quota

divadino · Feb 11th, 2006, 04:41

I'm sure it must be covered somewhere on this site, but after 2 hours of searching, I'm giving up! Anyone got any information on women's quota? I'm travelling alone (although I've travelled before on Indian trains but usually with people I know) and thought I should find out about how the women's quota works, how to book it, if it really makes any difference to safety - is it available on all trains and in all classes? Can I book it online or only at stations?

I'd only consider it on overnight trains of course, so probably:

Mumbai to Ujain
Khajuraho to Varanasi (haven't checked out how I do this journey)
Varanasi - Bhubaneshwar
Bubanashwar - Kolkota

Any advice welcome....

By the way is it worth me taking a compact sleeping bag - I'm travelling in March from Mumbai - kind of West to East coast. I remember being cold in December on trains in Rajasthan and wishing I had sleeping bag.

Dinah

lotus blossom · Feb 11th, 2006, 04:56

what does this refer to? is it traveling in an all female train car?

TimMakins · Feb 11th, 2006, 15:47

I've never heard of a Women's Quota, and its not mentioned in the timetables. What makes you think there is such a thing?

There are women-only carriages on some trains, though its usually just the busy commuter trains that have them.

There is a Tourist Quota on some trains - to find out which, look in the back of the relevant regional-timetable (not TAAG - Trains At A Glance).

To get yourself on the Quota, you have to go to the computerised booking office and see the supervisor; bear in mind that you have no *right* for a place on it - it is up to the booking supervisor, so be friendly, patient and suitably subservient. You may be asked to show your passport. In smaller stations, you can try asking the station master for help.

Tim in Ireland

divadino · Feb 11th, 2006, 17:18

There is such a thing as a women's quota - I'm just hoping one of our train experts can answer my questions....

I know about the tourist quota and how to get it... but thanks anyway.

Dinah

contrabassista · Feb 11th, 2006, 20:08

I think I used the women's quota last year while travelling in Rajasthan. As I booked on the net it was an option. What it meant is that just a section of a car was for women only. It didn't mean much because men were in and out all the time. It was not in all classes, and when I clicked to be in it, what I wanted was unavailable.

No men ever hassled me. I found the ones I had to travel with total gentlemen. If someone had I would have made a very vocal stink, and people would have come to my aid.

At one point I was in a 2 tier compartment with a lock on a door(I was expecting curtains only) and two men, strangers to each other. One threw the lock on the door, I think not to be disturbed from the outside, and we travelled the night in total darkness. When we all rotated turns out to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I noticed the employee watching us like an eagle from his bunk. I had the feeling that all concerned were ready to hop to anyone's aid if there was hassling.

Sama · Feb 11th, 2006, 21:48

http://www.irctc.co.in/

This is the website you use to book your rail tickets online.

When you book a ticket there will be 2 boxes -- one for General Quota, one for Ladies Quota. I tried clicking Ladies, but there was no availability for the ticket class I wanted. I clicked General, then I had no problem. As for Foreigner Quota, you can not book that online.

I have two confirmed tickets, General Quota, one for a 9 hour trip to Madurai, the other a 17 hour trip back to Chennai from Rameswaram. I am not worried, scared, nervous, whatever, about either train trip, in fact, I'm looking forward to them, toilets (

) and all.

vsp27759 · Feb 14th, 2006, 18:05

Dear yogagal,
Your observation:-
"I tried clicking Ladies, but there was no availability for the ticket class I wanted. "
--------------
@@@The LADIES QUOTA will be available only in select trains but not in all. You have to select QUOTA from out of the following:-
TATKAL QUOTA
LADIES QUOTA
DEFENCE QUOTA
FOREIGN TOURIST
GENERAL QUOTA
=======================
For example, please see this:
You Queried For Train Number Train Name Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Source Station Destination Station Quota Code
2723 A P EXP 14-4-2006 HYDERABAD DECAN NEW DELHI LADIES

S.No. Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Class - SL
1 14- 4-2006 AVAILABLE- 0012

2 15- 4-2006 AVAILABLE- 0012
============================== ====
Waiting List will NOT be maintained for Ladies Quota/Foreign Tourist/ Defence Quotas.
================
V.Srinivasa Prasad
14.2.2006/18.10 hrs.

Feb 11th, 2006, 04:41	#1
divadino Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 78	Women's Quota I'm sure it must be covered somewhere on this site, but after 2 hours of searching, I'm giving up! Anyone got any information on women's quota? I'm travelling alone (although I've travelled before on Indian trains but usually with people I know) and thought I should find out about how the women's quota works, how to book it, if it really makes any difference to safety - is it available on all trains and in all classes? Can I book it online or only at stations? I'd only consider it on overnight trains of course, so probably: Mumbai to Ujain Khajuraho to Varanasi (haven't checked out how I do this journey) Varanasi - Bhubaneshwar Bubanashwar - Kolkota Any advice welcome.... By the way is it worth me taking a compact sleeping bag - I'm travelling in March from Mumbai - kind of West to East coast. I remember being cold in December on trains in Rajasthan and wishing I had sleeping bag. Dinah __________________ Dynamite Dinah writes on her amazing love affair with India in a 6 week travelogue http://www.travelpod.com/members/dynamite_dinah

Feb 11th, 2006, 04:56	#2
lotus blossom re-member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: blowin' in the wind Posts: 1,881	what does this refer to? is it traveling in an all female train car? __________________ Not all who wander are lost

Feb 11th, 2006, 21:48	#6
Sama a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart Posts: 5,046	Ladies Quota! http://www.irctc.co.in/ This is the website you use to book your rail tickets online. When you book a ticket there will be 2 boxes -- one for General Quota, one for Ladies Quota. I tried clicking Ladies, but there was no availability for the ticket class I wanted. I clicked General, then I had no problem. As for Foreigner Quota, you can not book that online. I have two confirmed tickets, General Quota, one for a 9 hour trip to Madurai, the other a 17 hour trip back to Chennai from Rameswaram. I am not worried, scared, nervous, whatever, about either train trip, in fact, I'm looking forward to them, toilets ( ) and all. __________________ *My India, 2005-2008*

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Feb 11th, 2006, 17:18	#4
divadino Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 78	There is such a thing as a women's quota - I'm just hoping one of our train experts can answer my questions.... I know about the tourist quota and how to get it... but thanks anyway. Dinah

Feb 11th, 2006, 20:08	#5
contrabassista Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 106	I think I used the women's quota last year while travelling in Rajasthan. As I booked on the net it was an option. What it meant is that just a section of a car was for women only. It didn't mean much because men were in and out all the time. It was not in all classes, and when I clicked to be in it, what I wanted was unavailable. No men ever hassled me. I found the ones I had to travel with total gentlemen. If someone had I would have made a very vocal stink, and people would have come to my aid. At one point I was in a 2 tier compartment with a lock on a door(I was expecting curtains only) and two men, strangers to each other. One threw the lock on the door, I think not to be disturbed from the outside, and we travelled the night in total darkness. When we all rotated turns out to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I noticed the employee watching us like an eagle from his bunk. I had the feeling that all concerned were ready to hop to anyone's aid if there was hassling.

Feb 14th, 2006, 18:05	#7
vsp27759 V.SRINIVASA PRASAD Join Date: May 2005 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 1,252	Dear yogagal, Your observation:- "I tried clicking Ladies, but there was no availability for the ticket class I wanted. " -------------- @@@The LADIES QUOTA will be available only in select trains but not in all. You have to select QUOTA from out of the following:- TATKAL QUOTA LADIES QUOTA DEFENCE QUOTA FOREIGN TOURIST GENERAL QUOTA ======================= For example, please see this: You Queried For Train Number Train Name Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Source Station Destination Station Quota Code 2723 A P EXP 14-4-2006 HYDERABAD DECAN NEW DELHI LADIES S.No. Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Class - SL 1 14- 4-2006 AVAILABLE- 0012 2 15- 4-2006 AVAILABLE- 0012 ============================== ==== Waiting List will NOT be maintained for Ladies Quota/Foreign Tourist/ Defence Quotas. ================ V.Srinivasa Prasad 14.2.2006/18.10 hrs.

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