Chennai, Jan 5:
Replies to all RTI applications need to be approved by the general manager of the zone or divisional
railway manager of the division and responses to appeals also need their clearance, the Railways said in
a recent notification, stressing on stricter compliance with the provisions of the law.
It was reported on December 27, 2023 that each permanent selfie booth with Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s image costs ₹6.25 lakh while each temporary selfie booth costs ₹1.25 lakh, which is the approved
cost by the Central Bureau of Communication under Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The
information was furnished by the Central Railway in response to an RTI query.
On December 29, the Central Railways zone board also transferred its chief public relations officer
(CPRO), replacing Shivraj Manaspure with Swapnil D Nila, who previously served as the divisional office
manager of the Pune division. Manaspure, who served in the position for eight months against the official
tenure of three years. The RTI was signed by deputy general manager/public information officer of the
central railway Abhay Mishra.
Secretary of the railway board Milind K Deouskar issued a directive on December 28, urging adherence
to the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005, in a notice to the general managers of zonal railways, production
units, and divisional managers across all divisions.
