Locomotive pilots and assistant locomotive pilots of the Indian Railways have started an 'inter-state letter campaign' to bring their demands to the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This initiative was launched by the All India Loco Running Staff Association across the country, with the aim of putting pressure on the...
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central government before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In the Dhanbad division, each crew lobby has received inter-state letters. The letters are to be filled out by all running staff members, including their name, designation, address, and signatures. Once completed, these letters will be collected and sent to the Prime Minister's residence in South Block, New Delhi. The demands include an eight-hour workday for loco running staff, a 46-hour weekly rest, a 36-hour return to headquarters, reinstatement of the old pension scheme, halting the privatization and corporatization of the Railways, stopping the manufacture of Vande Bharat trains by private companies, and the cessation of two consecutive night duties.