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    Rahul Gandhi meets railways loco pilots, they complain of inadequate rest

    Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, met a group of Indian Railways loco pilots on Friday at the New Delhi railway station. The loco pilots expressed concerns about "inadequate rest due to understaffing." Gandhi engaged with around 50 loco pilots from across India in the afternoon, according to party sources.

    Indian Railways announces 13,000 new assistant loco pilot vacancies

    The Railway Board has approved 18,799 vacancies for assistant loco pilots (ALP), as per instructions sent to general managers of all Zonal Railways. This represents more than a threefold increase compared to the 5,696 ALP vacancies announced in January 2024.

    Indian Railways creates 13,000 new jobs for train drivers after West Bengal accident

    According to instructions issued to general managers of all Zonal Railways, 18,799 vacancies for assistant locopilots (ALP) have been approved by the Railway Board. This is over 3.3 times the 5696 vacancies for ALP notified in January 2024.

    1.52 lakh safety category posts vacant, says Railways in RTI reply

    The Indian Railways faces a significant vacancy of over 1.5 lakh posts out of around 10 lakh sanctioned under the safety category, according to the Railway Ministry's response to an RTI application. This includes critical roles like train drivers and signal maintainers crucial for safe train operations.

    Congress accuses govt of 'destroying' railways, demands Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation

    Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said whenever there is a train accident, Modi government's railway minister reaches the spot under the glare of cameras and behaves as if everything is fine.

    Will PM Modi continue to deprive Odisha of its fair share: Congress

    The Congress has accused the central government of reducing Odisha's central funding and questioned whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue this trend. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted that central transfers and the state's share of Union taxes have decreased, as noted by CAG reports. He also mentioned the stalled Sitalapalli rail wagon factory project and other delayed railway projects.

    The Economic Times
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