31-07-2025
Railway employee suspended for dereliction of duty in Yadgir
The South Central Railway authorities placed an employee working at the Yadgir Railway Station under suspension on the charge of dereliction of duty on Tuesday after a video of him talking on a mobile phone for a long time while on duty went viral.
The employee, C. Mahesh, is seen in the video talking on a mobile phone call for a long time while sitting inside the counter ignoring passengers in the queue outside to get travelling tickets.
At one stage, he signalled a passenger to wait. His behaviour triggered the other passengers who urged him to stop talking and issue tickets, as they were already getting late.
Despite passengers demanding tickets, he went on speaking on his mobile phone. The video of his behaviour was circulated on social media. The general public and pro-Kannada organisations condemned the incident and demanded immediate action.
Upon verification, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager for South Central Railways of the Guntakal division N. Manoj, under whom Yadgir Railway Station falls, passed the suspension order and also ordered a disciplinary inquiry against Mahesh on the charge of dereliction of duty and talking on a mobile phone while on duty.
'We not only placed him under suspension but also have ordered a disciplinary inquiry against him,' Mr. Manoj told The Hindu over phone.
Responding to the action, district president of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Bheemu Naik has said that it is a welcome decision. But the railway authorities should ensure that no such incident occurs again.
