Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Railway Staff Protest for Timely Pay Commission
Railway workers are asking for a pay raise.
They want the government to set up a special group, called the 8th Central Pay Commission, to figure out how much they should be paid.
The employees are worried because the pay commission is taking too long to form.
The employees held a protest in Bhubaneswar to make their voices heard.
They want the new pay rules to start on January 1, 2026.
They believe the Railway Board needs to act quickly so they know what their pay will be.
East Coast Railway employees held a demonstration in Bhubaneswar.
The protest was to demand the immediate formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission (CPC).
Employees are concerned about the delay in establishing the CPC.
The employees submitted a memorandum to the Railway Board.
The employees want the 8th CPC to be effective from January 1, 2026.
- Who
- Railway employees of East Coast Railway
- What
- Staged a demonstration and submitted a memorandum.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- In front of the East Coast Railway office at Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- To demand the immediate constitution of the 8th Central Pay Commission.
- Organization
- East Coast Railway
- Event
- Protest/Demonstration
- Location
- Bhubaneswar, India
- Demand
- Formation of the 8th Central Pay Commission
- Target Date
- January 1, 2026