The Palakkad division of Indian Railways has announced schedule changes for several trains between May 9th and 22nd due to track maintenance work between Nethravathi Cabin and Mangaluru Junction. Some trains will be rescheduled, while others will originate from Ullal station instead of Mangaluru Central. Additionally, several trains will experience delays...
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of varying lengths en route. Specific details include train numbers, dates, departure times, and stations involved.

The Konkan Railway will undergo a 28-day megablock from May 2nd to May 29th, impacting train services. This closure is for the construction of a railway flyover between Majorda and Margao. Trains like the 16345 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Thiruvananthapuram Central Netravati Express will be delayed by about 1 hour and...
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10 minutes between Karmali and Ratnagiri, adding an hour to its total journey time. The 17310 Vasco da Gama - Yesvantpur Express will depart 40 minutes late from its origin station. Other trains affected include the Hapa-Margao, Porbandar-Kochuveli, Jamnagar-Tirunelveli down routes, and trains on the up route like the Madgaon Nagpur, Mangaluru-Mumbai Matsyagandha, Vasco da Gama-Patna. Passengers traveling during this period should refer to railway instructions for their booked tickets.

On Saturday morning, train departures from Kozhikode Railway Station were delayed due to a lack of line boxes for loco pilots and guards. This resulted in delays of over half an hour for trains including the Lokmanya Tilak-Thiruvananthapuram Netravati Express (16345) and the Kochuveli-Nizamuddin (22653). The delay was caused...
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by contract workers (box boys) refusing to work due to the non-payment of wages for two months by the company they work for. The workers are responsible for carrying line boxes, which contain essential items such as red and green flags, detonators, torches, medical kits, and whistles, for the loco pilots and guards. The situation was resolved when railway officials intervened and the workers resumed work. Similar issues have also been reported in Kannur, where contract workers have not been paid for two months. The article mentions that there are efforts to replace line boxes with trolley bags, but they have been met with resistance from unions. Loco pilots are calling for a locker system with a key handover process, which would require the implementation of a permanent system. The contract for loading and unloading the line boxes is held by private agencies.

On Saturday morning, trains at Kozhikode railway station faced delays due to late delivery of line boxes for loco pilots and guards. The boxes contain essential items like flags, a torch, a medical kit, and a whistle, and are mandatory for safety. This delay was caused by contract company employees refusing...
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to work due to unpaid salaries. The situation was resolved after railway officials convinced them to return to work. Similar issues were reported at Kannur station where box boys have been without salaries for two months. To address this, some zones are replacing the traditional boxes with safe lockers in guard rooms or bags for loco pilots, as demanded by them for a while now.