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talks to end rail strike Trains Controller (arrangements) Nihal Fernandez told The Sunday Times that efforts were being made to end the strike by Monday, but it would depend on the discussions that are underway.“We have around 39 trains running in the morning and 40 in the evening in addition to the supply trains,” he said. However, the number of trains that operated were far below the required amount. The trade union members maintained that 430 engine drivers were on strike and this had seriously affected the rail services. The strike has caused severe inconvenience to the public and some of them were risking their lives riding on footboards in the few trains that ran. Some of the usual railway commuters were forced to take buses to travel to their work places while some others had stayed away from work due to the non-availability of trains last week.Railway authorities said that they feared that if the train strike is resolved by giving into the demands of the engine drivers, some other unions will go on strike.So far no official discussions have taken place to resolve the issues. |
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