Station masters threaten to halt railway ops if demand not met: Times of India
Haridwar: There is resentment brewing among station masters in the Indian Railways. This is due to non-fulfillment of some of their demands which they consider long overdue. Now, the All-India Station Masters Association's (AISMA) secretary-general V N Chaudhari has called upon them to gear up for chakka jam on November 23 if these demands are not fulfilled by September 2.
Chaudhari was speaking at AISMA's zonal biannual general body meeting held at Haridwar on Sunday. Over 250 station masters from all five divisions in the northern zone participated. Expressing his support to the demands of AISMA, BJP MP Tarun Vijai said he will raise the matter in Parliament and also speak to the railways and finance ministers. "The railways has made considerable progress. Why should station masters not get its benefit, too?" asked Vijai, who was guest of honour at the meeting. The main demands of AISMA include a minimum grade pay of Rs 4,600 and abolition of essential intermittent (EI) duty roster applicable in case of about 1,800 stations out of a total 7,000 in the country. EI roster entails 12 hours of duty for station masters.
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