Loco pilots are important members of the railway family.

New Delhi. Asal baat news.  In The Railway the past few years, major recruitment exercise was completed and 34,000 running staff have been r...

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New Delhi.

Asal baat news. 

In The Railway the past few years, major recruitment exercise was completed and 34,000 running staff have been recruited. Recruitment process for 18,000 running staff is currently in process.

 Ralway admimistration told-Loco pilots are important members of the railway family. In the last ten years major improvements have been made in the working conditions of locomotives pilots. When pilots complete a trip, they come to running room for rest if they are out of headquarters.

 Before 2014, running rooms were in very bad shape. Today running rooms are significantly improved. Almost all (558) running rooms are now air conditioned. In many running rooms, foot massagers are also provided. Incidentally,

this was criticised by some sections of the society without understanding the working conditions of loco pilots. Pilots operate locomotives from loco cab. Before 2014, cabs were in verybad shape. Since 2014, cabs have been improved with ergonomic seats,and more than 7,000 loco cabs are air conditioned. New locomotives are manufactured with AC cabs.

 Duty hours of loco pilots are carefully monitored. Rest is provided meticulously after trips. Duty hours are maintained within prescribed hours.The average duty hours duration is less than 8 hours in the month of June

this year. Only under exigencies, the trip duration exceeds the prescribed hours. The attempt to demoralise railway family with fake news will fail. The entire rail parivaar is united in serving our country.Facilities for loco pilots 

2014-24 Resting room with AC (AC running rooms) All (558)

0Air conditioned cabins in engines (AC loco cabs) 7,075

Loco cabs with वाशरूम्स  815