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Registration No.: RTU/Nnnl3l1201 2

National Federation of IndianRailwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD,NEWDELH]- 11O055 Affiliatedto : tndianNationalTraileUnionCongress(INTUC) InternationalTransportWorkers'Federation(lTF) No. IVT3lPart I

Dated:l3ll0l20l7

The Secretary (E), RailwayBoard, NewDelhi Dear Sir. Sub:

Provision of cooking facilities and other amenities in the Rest Rooms for Ticket Checking Staff on Indian Railways-reg.

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NFIR's PNM Item No. 13/2011. Railway Board's D.O. No. 2010/TG-V l}l3lPart addressedto GMs of Zonal Railways. NFIR's letter No. nl73lPart I dared 1010412017. NFIR's letter No. IVT3lPartI dated 0110512017.

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Federationreproducesbelow the extract of the minutes of PNM meetingheld betweenNFIR and Railway Board on22"dl23'dDecember,2016 againstagendaItem No. l3l}}l| "Comprehensive instructions already exists in Board's letter dated 0810212011regarding provision of adequate facilities for Ticket Checking Staff in TTEso Rest Houses and have been reiterated from time to time. A D.O. Ieffer has also been wriffen to the CCMs on 2810412016to make good the deficiencies. It was decided that 7,onal Railways should conduct survey to assessthe number of TTEs willing to avail of the cooking facilities. Federation pointed out that there are certain problems in Rest Rooms located in Delhi area. Official agreed to take up the issuewith NR for ensuring requisite facilities''. Federation is pained to state that although a period of over ten months has passed,neither progress has been apprised to the Federation nor copy of any communication sent to the General Manager,Northem Railway to look into the problemsin the Rest Rooms in Delhi areais madeavailable. Federationhad also highlighted the deficienciesprevailing in the TTEs Rest Room atHazratNizamuddin Railway Station,but unfortunatelyno action has beentaken so far. While enclosing copy of Federation'sletter dated 0110512017, NFIR once again urges upon the Railway Board to .takeimmediate action on the subjectmatter for ensuringrepairs/maintenance of TTEs Rest Rooms with adequatefacilities. A copy of the instructionsissuedmay be endorsedto the Federation. Yours faithfu DA/As above

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No. IVT3lPat I The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:

provision of cooking facilities and other amenitiesin the Rest Rooms for Ticket Checking Staff on tndian Railways-reg'

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NFIR's PNM Item No' l3l?91!:-^ Railway Qoard,g6.olN"lzoforuG-vtll3lPt to GMs of ZonalRailwaYs.

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brought to the notice of R'ailwayfoald' selt!!. Federationvide its PNM ItemNo. 1312011 performing their faced by the Ticket checking staff in the course of or proui"*sraim",rrti", the Zonal passed, more than five years duties. Federation is pained to mention that though fut"d by the Ticket Checking Staff in Railways have not been able to addresstneproUlemJb"ittg facilities at TTEs Rest Rooms' their day-to-Aaywortirrg aue to lack of mandatoryresting Railway Board that the following 1a this connection,NFIR again brings to the notice of Room atHaztat Nizzamuddin Railway Uuri" furititio have not been ensuredin th; TTEs Rest to the Ticket Checking Staff' The Station of Northern Railway resulting fu of inconvenience deficienciesat TINZM TTE Rest Room arelistedbelow:o . .

have been provided though During the current ssolshing surlmer, no Desert coolers Circular No' 71 of 2013' . Commercial permitted u, p". go*a,s instiritions containedin fact p{,,e Driskiag water is not available in the TTEs Rest Room at HNZM due to the that RO Maciine has not been installed' look as these have not been The condition of walls,of .the Rest Rooms gives shabby done since the last over been has repaired/maintainedand no painting/white washing fwo years.

staff' There areno lockers in the Rest Roomsfor the use of to the staff in the TTEs Rest r There are only four Toilets and four Bath Rooms to cater Rooms need to be increasedto Room where there are 70 beds. ih, Toilttt and Bath minimum tO (toit",, and Bath Rooms)' Room of TTEs which is o The worst conditioned linen is supplied in th,?IINZM Rest to the Staff' . . unhygienic, causinghealth problems Contd. taje ...2 r

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//2// Federation is also disappointed to statethat there has beenvirtually nl seriousnesson the patt of Zoaal Railways for ensuring provision of mandatory facilities in the TTEs Rest Rooms despiteBoard'sD.O. letterdateddpril, 20t6. NFIR, thetefore, requeststhe Railway Board to issue detailed instructions to the GMs of Zonal Railways to pay urgent attention for repair/maintenance of TTEs Rest Rooms and en{u,ye adequatefacilities so that the Ticket Checkirg Staff could avail proper rest in the Rest Rooms before/after working the train. A copy of the instructions issued may be endorsed to the Federation.

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