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heads. It was possible to register same complaint twice, each under different head or sub-head. This made any trend analysis very difficult. Collation and analysis of data across channels also required additional manpower dedicated to only compilation of data Access to RailMadad: RailMadad can be accessed through Web, App, SMS, social

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RailMadad 
Indian Railways 
EXCELLENCE IN PROVIDING 
CITIZEN-CENTRIC DELIVERY 
Case study on “RailMadad” 
Grievance Redressal platform of 
Indian Railways

RailMadad, Indian Railways 
 
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Table of Contents 
 
 
1. Overview: ................................................................................................................................................ 3 
2. Context and Background ................................................................................................................ 3 
3. Challenges and Solutions ................................................................................................................ 5 
4. e-Enablement of RailMadad .......................................................................................................... 8 
5. Way Forward – System Improvement ..................................................................................... 9 
6. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 12 
7. Teaching Notes ................................................................................................................................... 12 
8. Abbreviation ....................................................................................................................................... 15

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1. Overview 
 
RailMadad is a grievance redressal system by Indian Railways. It has unprecedented 
reach, speed and efficiency. RailMadad can be accessed by any railway 
customer (passenger, parcel or freight customer) who has a grievance with service 
delivery of Indian Railways (inside or outside India). There are multiple means of using 
the services of RailMadad such as, the option of logging in on a web-portal through a 
search engine, Integrated Railway Helpline number 139 (duly supported by a call centre 
24*7), MobileApp (Android and iOS), Email, Social Media, access through SMS and 
Manual Dak. Integrated Railway Helpline number 139 extends full conversational 
capability in ten (10) major Indian languages, besides Hindi and English. 
 
RailMadad provides real-time assistance and grievance redressal for about 8000+ 
stations and 12000+ trains. As the system is integrated with National Train Enquiry 
System (NTES), it sends alerts to the concerned field unit directly responsible for 
providing relief. Efforts are made to redress real-time complaints, both on the train and 
the station itself. 
 
All those users having access to telephone and internet have both immediate and direct 
access to RailMadad. There is no insistence on a Smartphone; an ordinary phone user 
can also access round-the-clock RailMadad services by dialling 139. The Remaining 
group of users can avail services through manual desk wherein they can register 
complaints manually.  
2. Context and Background 
Following scenarios, all real, have been put together to understand the need for a 
platform like RailMadad.  
Scenario 1 
This Scenario details a real rescue story of two girls from traffickers in Brahmaputra Mail. 
On 16th February 2020, at 1952 hours, a call was received on the Integrated Railway 
Helpline number i.e. 139, where the caller said “15955, iss train main ek ladki bina 
parents travel kar rahi hai”. Immediately, the call centre agent registered this 
information on the RailMadad system, and the complaint directly got assigned to the 
security department of that train. The concerned security department further 
investigated and found that the girl was travelling with other passengers who were the 
traffickers. In this case, both the suspects, minor girl child and her carriers were 
identified by the train escort party and brought to RPF post New Jalpaiguri Junction.

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RailMadad helped in transferring this information quickly to the concerned field unit of 
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