Station master will stop rail service on this day for fulfill his Demand
Rail services coming across India are likely to be disrupted on May 31, 2022 because 35000 station masters across the country are going to go on a one-day mass holiday to meet their demand and have sent their decision to the Railway Board. You are reading this news on www.operafast.com
According to Rajamanikam Palani, zonal president of All India Station Master Association of Southern Railway, the station master has been fighting for his demands for a long time. Their major demands include filling up of vacant posts of station master, re-introducing the closed night duty allowance, giving stress allowance, cadre restructuring etc.
He said that the stress of the station masters has been beyond tolerable levels. The demand for payment of Security and Stress Allowance to Station Masters is justified and should be accepted at the earliest.
In a statement issued by the All India Station Master Association, it has been said that on 31 May 2022, about 35000 station masters can go on leave. All India Station Master is trying to get its demand accepted since October 2020 but till now these demands of Station Master have not been considered in the same way.
AISMA Divisional President, Tiruchirappalli Railway Division, K Marimuthu (Dy SMR/GOC) said that we have been demanding our demand in a peaceful manner. AISMA has already sent its list of demands to the Chairman of the Railway Board.
Let us tell you that the main reason for the station masters all over India to go on mass leave for one day is to get the Night Duty Allowance re-issued which has been discontinued for those with basic pay of 43600/-.
During the contact with the masters at all the stations in the station to man contact program, a senior leader of the Association cadre informed that a station master plays an important role at his station, which includes stopping the train, starting the train, setting the platform, From giving tickets to the passenger, doing the work of public dealing.
In case of any sudden failure in the course of his duty, it is the job of the station master to take the decision immediately and get the train dispatched in other ways. In which safe operation is done by issuing various types of paper memos with caution.
What does a Station Master do?
The station master is in overall incharge of his station and includes the station superintendent, station manager. He is responsible for the general maintenance of his working station. He is responsible for maintaining and updating train movement, signalling procedures, accident registers and accident charts.
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