UDC Vs ASM
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| FACILITIES PROVIDED |
UDC |
ASM |
| House |
Gets house rent |
House at stations and no house rent in case of non-pooled house |
| Electricity |
Lives in Metropolitan or big towns where problem of electricity is not bad. |
Literally works without electricity |
| Water supply |
Manageable supply |
Erratic and unpredictable |
| Education |
Excellent |
Non-existent in most stations |
| Working conditions |
Fixed hours with two holidays |
No fixed hours with shift duties including 7 days continuous night duties and only one day rest |
| Responsibilities |
None |
Lives of thousands of passengers and property worth crores of rupees and the image of the Railway is dependent on him |
| Expectation by Administration |
To keep moving files |
To be Superhuman and to do everything related to train operations. What a paradox that the man who is battling it out in the field not only getting less money but also not allowed by the Administration to lead a normal life. It is not certain what can be done to retrieve the situation. But one thing is sure, ASMs operational Staff must get a better pay package than the Ministerial Staff and this must be a recommendation to the Administration. |
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