Central Railway Loco Running Staff Hold One-Day Dharna At CSMT Over Long

A one-day dharna was held Friday by the CRMS Loco Running Staff Branch of the Central Railway’s Mumbai Division in front of the Suburban Lobby at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), from 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The protest was organized to draw attention to a series of long-pending grievances that the staff claims have been ignored despite repeated representations and commitments from Railway authorities.

According to the union, despite consensus reached in several bi-lateral meetings with Central Railway officials, no concrete action has been taken to address the concerns of the Loco Running Staff. Protesters raised slogans emphasizing their key demand — “Safety First, Then Punctuality” — arguing that excessive focus on punctuality without due consideration for ground realities is