DRM meeting yields no results

Days ahead of the 'white-day' protest proposed for August 22 by the representatives of railway passenger organisations, a crucial meeting with the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Central Railway's Mumbai division ended without any resolution on Wednesday.

- Kamal Mishra

The representatives will proceed with their peaceful Gandhigiri protest (with black bands on white clothes) over overcrowded trains, frequent delays, and insufficient services during peak hours.

Despite the deadlock, DRM Rajnish Goyal assured the representatives that the railway administration would try to address as many of their demands as possible "within feasible limits". Speaking to the FPJ, he appealed for the planned agitation to be withdrawn. He, however, positively responded to the demand for new stations at Gurvali and Parsik.