The Indian Railway Ticket Checking Staff Organization has written a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw demanding increased numbers of general and sleeper coaches in trains, subsidized meals for TTEs at rest houses, and improved conditions for the checking staff. They specifically request an increase in coaches for trains traveling to...
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and from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, including Lucknow. They also demand recognition of the checking staff as running staff, an increase in the number of checking staff in proportion to the number of trains, and an increase in the number of TTE seats in trains. Other demands include a limit on working hours to eight hours, and an annual allowance of Rs. 10,000 for uniforms.