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