RADHIKA GANGADHAR Mumbai

The Western Railway Motormen’s Association ( WRMA), in a letter addressed to the divisional railway manager of Western Railway ( WR), has alleged a conspiracy brewing against the motormen and the administration by stating ” criminal/ terrorist activities are being schemed against them with the help of some train technical experts”. Dated December 8 ( Friday), the letter said that the recent technical snags experienced by motormen plying trains on the western suburban railway were being planted by certain anti- social elements whose deliberate aim is to cause a train accident in Mumbai and harm the commuting public in the long run.

” Recently, on trial basis, an attempt to cause a train accident was made on November 30 by making the brake ineffective at Vile Parle station. But motorman Shivakumar S, being experienced, vigilant and highly alert, sensed that something was wrong and applied the emergency brakes to thwart the accident.

After a long detention, the tampering was attended to by a group of train examiners and they found that, in this criminal conspiracy, someone had switched on the DCS key in the first motor coach of the train, resulting in brake failure when it was running at full speed,” P N Gupta, general secretary of WRMA said in the letter on Friday.

Quoting another instance, Gupta said, ” A few days ago, a railway employee saw a young boy and girl open the motor coach of a train stationed at Mumbai Central using a key that is exclusively meant for motormen or train examiners only.

Although this was immediately reported to the EMU control room, it is not yet known as to what action, if any, was taken in that regard.” The association has requested the railway administration to make necessary arrangements to lock motor coaches to stop intruders from entering and carrying out any such activities that may endanger passengers’ safety, the railways or even the motormen.

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Several members of the SWR unit of the association gathered in front of the SWR General Manager’s office and began their 24 -hour protest to press for their demands.

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मुलाखत प्रवाशांना वेठीस धरायचे नाही. तीन वर्षांपासून आमच्या मागण्या प्रलंबित आहेत. मंगळवारचे उपोषण हे प्रशासनाला जाग आणण्यासाठी अंतिम उपोषण राहील. मागण्या मान्य झाल्या नाहीत तर जानेवारीत बेमुदत काम बंद आंदोलन करून रेल्वे सेवा ठप्प करू.
- बी.एल. श्रीवास्तव शिल्पा बेर्डे। दि. १६ (मुंबई)

Throughout India the system that is being followed is that after six days 30 hours off is given to driving staff. If 30 hours of rest is given it means that either they have to either sign on everyday or sign of everyday. Which means that you work each and every day, all 365 days of year and is still there is an illusion that they are getting weekly off.

In those 30 hours, you were already entitled for 16 hours home rest so the administration was giving you only 14 hours extra.

I have seen the railway unions for the last 19 years and found that so many compromises are being made by them, and the driving staff is being deprived of several amenities and facilities that the honourable President of India has granted for them. All this happens with help from recognised unions.

When I requested for mileage forms (as claimed by him) of one particular union leader I found that he was getting 13 to 17 special casual leaves every month. so they are unlikely to take any real steps for the welfare of the driving staff, and they themselves will have to take the matter is in their hands rather than to wait for the unions to do something for them

They get the facilities like these for suppressing the driving staff.

Since these things are being done for years together as a result  many of the diving staff themselves have developed a feeling, that the unions are very powerful ( as they themselves claim ) and nothing can be done without their support.

The honourable Bangalore CAT has given the judgment that the weekly off for the driving staff should be 30 hours (weekly rest) +16 hours (home rest) =46 hours at the minimum. Both the weekly rest and home rest are different things and both of them have to be given. In case due to shortage of staff, this rest is breached then Railways must pay wages at twice the normal rate for each hour breached.

The railway Administration also says that it is because of the loss in mileage the driving staff does not want to take longer weekly offs. Regarding this the honourable cat has said that even if the driving staff wants to work overtime with less rest  it is the duty of the railway Administration to give it full rest to them.

Please mind you that it will not be easy, and you may have to get a corresponding order from the CAT in your area.

I am here by attaching the order of the court that is honourable CAT of Bangalore.

Bangalore cats Judgement

बरेली, जागरण संवाददाता : गंगा सतलज (किसान) एक्सप्रेस के ड्राइवर की चलती ट्रेन में हालत बिगड़ गई। बरेली जंक्शन पर उतरने के बाद पूर्व सूचना पर भी डाक्टर नहीं पहुंचे तो इलाज के अभाव में तड़प-तड़प कर ड्राइवर की मौत हो गई। मंगलवार को सुबह मुरादाबाद के चिडि़या टोला निवासी ड्राइवर ओमप्रकाश (55) गंगा सतलज (किसान 13308) एक्सप्रेस लेकर आ रहे थे। किसान करीब सवा चार घंटे लेट थी। शाहजहांपुर मुआयना को जा रहे एडीआरएम एके सिंघल, डीएमई एसके चौहान, लोको इंस्पेक्टर भी इंजन में बैठे थे। रामपुर पहुंचते ही ड्राइवर ओमप्रकाश की अचानक तबीयत बिगड़ गई। ड्राइवर की तबियत इतनी बिगड़ गई कि लोको इंस्पेक्टर एसएस दास को ट्रेन चलाकर बरेली तक लाना पड़ा। इंजन में ही सवार अधिकारियों ने ड्राइवर का रामपुर में उपचार नहीं कराया। 12.10 बजे ट्रेन के बरेली जंक्शन पहुंचने से पहले ही रेलवे के डॉक्टर को खबर कर दी गई। जंक्शन पर ड्राइवर को उतार अधिकारी ट्रेन से आगे चले गए। इधर, सूचना मिलने के बाद भी रेलवे अस्पताल के डॉ. वेद प्रकाश नहीं पहुंचे। उनकी जगह फार्मासिस्ट आया। इसी दौरान ड्राइवर की मौत हो गई। 2.10 बजे डॉ. वेदप्रकाश आए और ड्राइवर को मृत घोषित कर दिया। इस पर कर्मियों ने हंगामा किया। सूचना पर मुरादाबाद से ड्राइवर के परिजन भी आ गए। (संबंधित खबर पेज 5 पर) ट्रेन ड्राइवर की जंक्शन पर तड़प-तड़प कर मौत

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