In an unprecedented move, the Southern Railway has suspended at least 29 loco pilots/assistant loco pilots and initiated disciplinary action against many others for taking a 46-hour break from duty. Trade unions say the action was taken after the loco pilots availed the mandatory 16-hour rest on return from outstation trip, along with their weekly off or periodical rest of …
Ten Vande Bharat loco pilots, including India’s first woman loco pilot, Surekha Yadav of Central Railway, will participate in the oath-taking ceremony of PM-elect Narendra Modi in New Delhi on June 9. Other loco pilots and assistant loco pilots were nominated from West Central Railway, North Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, South Central Railway, South Western Railway, Northern Railway and …
Believe it or not, adhering to the rules can sometimes invite disciplinary action. The Preliminary Report of the CRS/SC Circle, which was submitted in November 2023, a little over two weeks after the accident, had concluded that the accident was caused by “errors in train working” — essentially meaning that the station staff and the crew of the train in …
The Southern Railway has planned to introduce a single crew on end-to-end basis for the high-speed Vande Bharat, Tejas and Shatabdi Express trains triggering fears among a section of loco pilots that the move could affect safety due to long working hours without any break. For instance, the crew of Chennai-Madurai Pandian Superfast Express originating at Chennai Egmore would change …
