Railway Safety Alarm: Contractual Staff in Spotlight
A M Choudhary of the Railway Safety Commission reported that the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express accident in 2024 was due to sabotage and warned against using contractual staff for safety-critical tasks. The Railway Ministry stated contractual staff handle non-critical tasks, but concerns remain about safety and privatization risks.
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A M Choudhary, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (Southern Circle), highlighted sabotage as the cause of the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express accident in 2024, cautioning against contractual hiring for critical safety roles.
The Railway Ministry reassured that contractual workers are only used for non-critical tasks under supervision, but the safety debate continues.
The Indian Railways Signal & Telecom Maintainers' Union (IRSTMU) demanded permanent hires for safety roles to ensure passenger safety, raising alarms about ongoing contractual hiring pilots.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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