Spate of positive breathalyser results among loco pilots baffles rail authorities

Spate of positive breathalyser results among loco pilots baffles rail authorities

Southern Railway authorities were recently caught off guard by a sudden increase in positive breathalyser results among loco pilots during mandatory tests before start of duty. However, subsequent blood tests at the chemical examiner’s laboratory revealed that alcohol content in almost all blood samples was nearly zero. This has forced the Southern Railway, Thiruvananthapuram, to … Read more

Women loco pilots fight against rules that deny them ‘lighter’ jobs during pregnancy

Women loco pilots fight against rules that deny them ‘lighter’ jobs during pregnancy

Working in highly demanding conditions, women locopilots and assistant locopilots (ALPs) are fighting against tougher rules that deny them “lighter” jobs during pregnancy for safe delivery of babies. The Railways have employed 1,350 women as locopilots and assistant locopilots among the total of 65,000 across the country. “Women employees in other departments are given a … Read more