Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Infighting in Railway Track Maintainers Union Concerns Workers
Imagine a group of workers who fix train tracks.
They have a union to help them.
Now, the leaders of this union are fighting amongst themselves.
Some are trying to take the top jobs, like a game.
This is causing problems because they are supposed to be helping the workers, like getting them better tools and making sure they are safe from speeding trains.
Instead of working together, they are arguing, and some people are saying they are cheating to win.
The workers want the union to stand up to the people in charge of the railway and make sure they get what they need, like better safety equipment and basic things like water bottles when they need them.
Infighting within the All India Railway Trackmaintainers Union (AIRTU) threatens to undermine its worker advocacy.
Multiple factions within the union are vying for leadership, leading to disputes and separate general meetings.
Allegations of document manipulation, corruption, and financial exchanges have surfaced within the union.
Track workers seek a strong union to address safety concerns and improve working conditions.
The union aims to press the Railway Ministry for better facilities and the implementation of safety measures.
- Who
- Office bearers of AIRTU, track workers, the Railway Ministry.
- What
- Infighting among the All India Railway Trackmaintainers Union (AIRTU) leadership.
- When
- Reported on July 30th; infighting ongoing.
- Where
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat (union registration), various locations for meetings (Nagpur, Delhi, Bhopal).
- Why
- To gain control of union leadership and to represent the interests of the track workers.
Track Workers' Concerns
Union Factions
Union Effectiveness
Track Workers' Concerns
A strong union is needed to address safety concerns and working conditions.
Union Factions
The union's internal struggles are impeding its ability to advocate effectively.
- Union Name
- All India Railway Trackmaintainers Union (AIRTU)
- Union Registration Location
- Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Number of railway zones active
- 13 out of 18
- Primary objective
- Representing and advocating for frontline workers' interests
- Allegations
- Document manipulation, corruption, financial exchanges.