Joint Statement Issued on 18 July 2024 by 11 Railway Workers’ Organisations and Central Trade Unions:
Demand accountability of Ministers and other high authorities for the large number of preventable accidents in the Indian Railways resulting in deaths, injuries and loss of public property!

Stop the violation of all safety norms and procedures by any railway authority for the accidents in the Indian Railways!

Fill all vacant positions in the safety category in Indian Railways!

India is rapidly becoming the railway accident capital of the world. The frequency of accidents is alarming both passengers and rail workers.

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Interview with the Senior Joint General Secretary of the Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association

Mazdoor Ekta Lehar (MEL) has been conducting and publishing a series of interviews with the leaders of many category-wise associations in the Indian Railways representing loco pilots, guards, train controllers, signal and maintenance staff, track maintainers, pointsmen, etc. Here, in the eighth part of this series, we are presenting the interview of Com. K.V. Ramesh (KVR), Senior Joint General Secretary, Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA), on the main issues of Technical Supervisors working in Indian Railways.

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