Loco pilots union to accentuate protest towards ‘inhuman’ working circumstances of feminine crew

The AILRSA has ready an inventory of 9 essential calls for akin to washroom amenities throughout responsibility, obligatory go away throughout being pregnant, correct resting amenities at operating rooms and provisions for gynaecologists in all railway hospitals amongst others to enhance feminine crew working circumstances.

The Railway Ministry stated waterless urinal amenities have been offered in over 900 locomotives, air-con techniques have been put in in over 7,000 locomotives to boost the working setting and to facilitate good high quality of relaxation to loco operating employees at outstation, and all operating rooms have been made air-conditioned.

“AILRSA held a women’s convention on June 24, 2025 at Erode in Tamil Nadu in which 25 women delegates from the six divisions of Southern Railway participated along with the Association’s Zonal leaders,” Okay P Varghese, basic secretary of South Zone of AILRSA, stated.

He added, “Convention ratified the decision of AILRSA to convene a national convention of women loco pilots. It also vehemently protested against the inhuman working atmosphere and the indifferent treatment of railway management which forced 11 lady loco pilots to quit the job forever.”

The affiliation has ready an inventory of 9 essential calls for which, in accordance with its office-bearers, are extraordinarily necessary for having cheap working circumstances for ladies loco pilots.

“We have demanded washroom facilities during duty, water toilets in locomotives and construction of toilets near starter signals. At present, waterless toilets have been provided in new locomotives which is not suitable to women loco pilots,” Varghese stated.

“We have also demanded mandatory leaves during pregnancy and child care. Lactating mothers should be allowed to return to headquarters after every trip while working on goods trains,” he added.

R Kumaresan, president, South Zone, AILRSA, stated guaranteeing correct resting amenities and posting feminine caretakers on the operating rooms must be a should for the protection of the feminine crew.

“We have requested to provide a separate crew lobby with washrooms for the lady running staff in all crew booking points. Also, the authorities should publish the name of ‘Internal complaint committees’ at all lobbies as required by law,” he added.

The affiliation has additionally urged filling up the vacancies and creating further go away reserves contemplating maternity go away, youngster care go away and the like.

“We have also called for the cancellation of all penal actions against female loco pilots for demanding ‘child care leaves’ and ‘leave without pay’; grant of menstrual leave for the lady running staff and posting of a gynaecologist in all railway hospitals on a daily basis,” Varghese stated.

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