Demands of rail union discussed

AHMEDABAD/VADODARA: After its assembly with the Union cabinet secretary at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi on Saturday, the National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) is hopeful that its long pending calls for might be resolved by means of the Centre at the earliest.

NFIR’s common secretary Dr M Raghavaiah held a meeting with the cupboard secretary at the side of different central government trade unions the place the time table of central government ministries to settle staff’ calls for have been mentioned threadbare.

According to NFIR resources, the cupboard secretary additionally issued important directions after the assembly.

“One of the long pending demand used to be in regards to the revision of charges of kilometre allowances. The cabinet secretary has steered the finance secretary to get to the bottom of this issue and go revision orders of km charges allowances quickly,” mentioned NFIR’s vice-president J G Mahurkar. The federation additionally mentioned orders were issued for hostel subsidy and revision of sports activities increment while the cupboard secretary has assured to issue orders to step up the pay of seniors with that of juniors.