NFIR
of IndianRailwaymen Federation National ROAD,NEWDELHI. 11O055 3, CHELMSFORD Affiliatedto : lndianNationalTradeUnionCongress(INTUC) InternationalTransportWorkers'Federation(lTF) Dated:04lll/2Q15
No. IV9llPart 2
The FinancialCommissioner(Railways), Railway Board, New Delhi
The Member Traffic, Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:
Provision of ScannerMachines for detection of fake cunency notes at Booking, Reservation, Farcel and Goods Offrces-reg. *****,t*'F:l
The Railway go-O are awarethat the staff of Commercial Departmentworking on Booking, Reservation Countersand in Parcel & Goods Offices come into public contact and are duty bound to collect currency notes from the travelling public and the traderstowardsrealizationof fares on behalf of Railways.There have been grievancesfrom the staffworking on the aboveplaceswho encounterfake curency notes.Federationalsodesires to mention that the problem of circulation of fake currency notes has been prevailing in various parts of the Countrywithout any exceptionand on many occasionsthe staff have becomevictim and find themselvesunder police actionand are alsotrappedby the Vigilance. While the fake currencycirculationcontinuesunabated,Federationis disappointedto notethat the Indian Railwayshave not taken any action for providing a safeguardto the Railway employeesperformingcashduties. Reportsreceivedby the NFIR revealthat no machineryand guidelineshavebeenprovidedto the staffto deal with suchsituations,consequentlythe staffare beingharassedon the pretextof underchargeswhich are leviedon staff to the extentoffake cunencyreceived,causingseverefinancialhardships. In this connection,NFIR suggeststhat till such time proper machinesto detectfake cunency notesare providedto the staff in the Booking, Reservation,Parceland GoodsOffices, the amountsshown as outstandirig againstthe individual staff at stationsbe waived off. NFIR, therefore, requests the Railway Board (MT & FC) to kindly intervene and see that proper guidelinesare issuedto give adequatesafety net to the staffagainst the problem offake curency notesand at the sametime seethat fake currency detectingmachinesare provided similar to the banks.Feedbackmay be given to the Federationon the action taken in the matter.
action RailwayBoard,New Delhi for informationandnecessary Copyto theAdditionalMember(Commercial), please. actionplease. Copyto theAdvisor(Accounts),RailwayBoard,New Delhi for informationandnecessary of ZonalUnionsofNFIR. Vz{opy to theGeneralSecretaries with referenceto letter receivedfrom Shri Murali Copy to the GeneralSecretary,SCRESangh,Secunderabad Branch,Secunderabad. Krishna,Chairman, Commercial MediaCentreNFIR.
