The Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC) is a statutory
Organization
An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose.
The word is derived fro ...
body under the
Ministry of Railways (India)
The Ministry of Railways is a ministry in the Government of India, responsible for the country's rail transport. The ministry operates the statutory body Indian Railways, an organisation that operates as a monopoly in rail transport and is ...
,
Government of India
The Government of India ( ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, ...
. It is tasked with grievances of passengers for the ease of railway transport in India. PAC is considered to be one of the classical organizational network for smooth functioning of railways in India.
Works at
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a Greater municipality in Sivagangai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 21st largest urban agglomeration of Tamil Nadu based on 2011 census data. It is part of the area commonly referred to as "Chettinad" and has ...
Railway station
* Replacement of old coaches in Chennai and Coimbatore-bound express trains with new one
* Additional coaches in Chennai – Sengottai Silambu Express.
* Forwarded a proposal for scheduled stop at
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a Greater municipality in Sivagangai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 21st largest urban agglomeration of Tamil Nadu based on 2011 census data. It is part of the area commonly referred to as "Chettinad" and has ...
for the Rameswaram Ayodhya Express.
* Proposal for separate berths for Karaikudi passengers on Chennai-bound express trains.
People
Syed Ahmad Hashmi
Syed Ahmad Hashmi (17 January 1932 - 4 November 2001) was an Indian Muslim scholar and politician who served as the seventh general secretary of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind and the chairman of Passenger Amenities Committee. He was a member of the Rajya ...
formerly served as the chairman of the PAC.
References
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Ministry of Railways (India)
Government agencies of India
Passenger rail transport in India