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05/02/2009

Angry commuters disrupt Western Railway services Local train cancellation sparked off the agitation

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Angry commuters disrupt Western Railway services Local train cancellation sparked off the agitation

Services on the busy suburban line of the Western Railway, where nearly 63 lakh people commute daily, came to a sudden halt on Wednesday morning after thousands of angry commuters blocked rail tracks demanding more trains from suburban Borivali to Churchgate.

The agitation sparked off when the railways abruptly announced the cancellation of a 9.10 am Churchgate bound fast local from Borivali. Thousands of protestors blocked the tracks and did not allow north or south bound services to operate from Borivali. Trains beyond suburban Andheri were also disrupted and many commut ers had to resort to alternative modes like road transport to get to their destinations.

According to Government Railway Police Commissioner (Mumbai) A K Sharma around 30 people, including 15 women, have been detained. Sharma said that they would be charged under relevant sections like rioting and destruction of railway property.

Commuters had to take to alternative modes like road transport to get to their destinations. State-run BEST provided extra buses to cater to people. Trains were operational in the Virar-Borivli section and Andheri-Churchgate section on the Western line, but the services were running very late. Five outstation trains were also delayed, railway officials said. "I had to take a rickshaw to get to my workplace since it was not clear when the protest would end," a commuter said. Actor and Congress MP from north Mumbai Govinda claimed that the "protests are motivated" as the number of trains had been increased on the line. "In the last five years, the number of train services on the western line have been increased considerably," he said. The WR had witnessed protests last year as well over services between the stations of Borivli and Virar with commuters demanding more trains to cater to the growing population.

According to commuters, the agitation was a spontaneous response to the problem they had been facing for the past one-year.

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PME Due Date

Master Circular No. 25



Copy of Railway Board’s letter No. 69/H/3/11 dated 06.12.1974



Subject: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Visual Sub-Committee.



6. Periodical re-examination of serving Railway Employees:



6.l. In order to ensure the continued ability of Railway employees in Classes A l, A 2, A 3, B l and B 2 to discharge their duties with safety, they will be required to appear for re-examination at the following stated intervals throughout their service as indicated below:



6.1.1. Classes A l, A 2 and A 3 —At the termination of every period of three years, calculated from the date of appointment until they attain the age of 45 years, and thereafter annually until the conclusion of their service.



Note: (l) The staff in categories A l, A 2 and A 3 should be sent for special medical examination in the interest of safety under the following circumstances unless they have been under the treatment of a Railway Medical Officer.



(a) Having undergone any treatment or operation for eye trouble irrespective of the duration of sickness.



(b) Absence from duty for a period in excess of 90 days.



(2) If any employee in medical category A has been periodically medically examined at any time within one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held one year from the due date of the last medical examination and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.



If, however, such an employee has been medically examined, at any time earlier, than one year prior to his attaining the age of 45, his next medical examination should be held on the date he attains the age of 45 and subsequent medical examination annually thereafter.



Ammendment: It was ammended in 1993 as below



Age Group PME Due



Age 00-45 every 4yrs



Age 45-55 every 2yrs



Age 55-60 every year
Details:-
As per Rly Bd's Guideline of Medical Exam issued vide LNo. 88/H/5/12 dated 24-01-1993

a) PME would be done at the termination of every period of 4 years from date of appointment / Initial medical Exam till the date of attainment of age of 45 years, every 2 years upto 55 years & there after annual till retirement.
b) Employees who has been periodically examined at any time within 2years prior to his attaining the age of 45years would be examined after 2years from the date of last PME & subsequent PME for every 2years upto 55years age.Of

NRMU 4 you
SMLokhande





6.1.2. Classes B-1 and B-2—On attaining the age of 45 years, and thereafter at the termination of every period of five years.