In response to worker considerations, the Railway Board has initiated consultations with zonal railways relating to the opportunity of implementing a typical gown code or enhancing uniform allowances for the unified business and ticketing workers.
In a communication dated April 7, the Board has requested all zones to share their views on a requirement raised by the Nationwide Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR), a recognised railway staff’ federation. The request stems from operational challenges confronted by workers who at the moment put on three totally different uniforms whereas performing distinct roles below the unified cadre.
In February 2018, the Board merged three separate classes—Ticket Checker (TC), Industrial Clerk (CC), and Enquiry-cum-Reservation Clerk (ECRC)—right into a single unified cadre: Industrial and Ticketing Employees. The members of this cadre are anticipated to hold out duties associated to reserving, reservations, and ticket checking primarily based on administrative wants.
The NFIR has identified that the requirement to put on totally different uniforms for every obligation is inflicting inconvenience, notably for feminine workers members. “It has been reported that workers on the whole and feminine staff specifically have been dealing with difficulties in managing to put on several types of uniform whereas performing duties,” the Board’s letter said.
Citing the NFIR’s argument that the demand is real and needs to be addressed favourably, the Railway Board has requested zones to offer their inputs on whether or not a typical gown code needs to be launched or the prevailing uniform allowance elevated to raised help the workers’s wants.
The matter stays into account because the Board awaits suggestions from zonal workplaces.
