Railway Cautions Ministry Against Contractual Hiring

M Choudhary, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (Southern Circle), who held in his probe report that the accident of Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati Express in 2024 was a result of sabotage, has cautioned the Railway Ministry against contractual hiring for critical safety work.

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Raising concern over the issue, Choudhary said, "Engagement and exposure of contractual staff for the maintenance and operation of critical safety features and systems, as well as allowing them to develop skills in these areas must be reviewed as a priority." It must be brought to a "minimal in short term and null in long term", he added.

In their action taken report, the Railway Ministry stated that the contractual staff, according to the policy, are used for non-critical activities along with or under the supervision of Railway Staff.