- Overview: Under the ambitious “52 Improvements in 52 Weeks” framework, Indian Railways has launched the fully digital ‘e-Railway Claims Tribunal System’ to ensure speedy and transparent adjudication of public claims.
- Key Points:
- Digital Access: Enables 100% online e-Filing of claims for accidents, untoward incidents, and freight losses, eliminating the need for rural citizens to visit physical benches.
- AI Integration: Implements an AI-driven Case Information System (CIS) to categorize, fast-track, and monitor pending cases automatically.
- Transparency Mechanism: Integrates a secure Document Management System (DMS) ensuring tamper-proof digital records and transparent judgment delivery.
- Governance Leap: Represents a critical milestone in ‘Access to Justice’ and e-Governance, seamlessly aligning with the Digital India mandate.
Source Link: Railway Claims Tribunal Official E-Portal
- Q9. The Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) is fundamentally a:
- A) Constitutional Body under Article 323A
- B) Statutory Quasi-Judicial Body
- C) Non-Statutory Executive Agency
- D) Specialized branch of the Supreme Court of India
