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Locomotive Pilots Strike Indefinitely at Biju Station, Families Join After 9 Days
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 12 Sep 2026, 07:35 PM
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Locomotive pilots at Biju Railway Station in Anooppur have been on an indefinite strike for nine days, with families joining the protest after their demands remain unheard.
Locomotive pilots operating out of Biju Railway Station in Anooppur began an indefinite strike on the 1st of September, demanding better wages and working conditions.
After nine days of protest, the families of the pilots joined the sit‑down, increasing pressure on the railway authorities.
Despite the growing numbers, the railway officials have yet to acknowledge the pilots’ demands or offer a hearing.
The strike has disrupted train schedules in the region, with several services delayed or cancelled as the pilots refuse to resume duty.
Railway officials have promised a meeting, but no concrete date has been set, leaving the strike in a stalemate.
After nine days of protest, the families of the pilots joined the sit‑down, increasing pressure on the railway authorities.
Despite the growing numbers, the railway officials have yet to acknowledge the pilots’ demands or offer a hearing.
The strike has disrupted train schedules in the region, with several services delayed or cancelled as the pilots refuse to resume duty.
Railway officials have promised a meeting, but no concrete date has been set, leaving the strike in a stalemate.