On Saturday morning, train departures from Kozhikode Railway Station were delayed due to a lack of line boxes for loco pilots and guards. This resulted in delays of over half an hour for trains including the Lokmanya Tilak-Thiruvananthapuram Netravati Express (16345) and the Kochuveli-Nizamuddin (22653). The delay was caused...
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by contract workers (box boys) refusing to work due to the non-payment of wages for two months by the company they work for. The workers are responsible for carrying line boxes, which contain essential items such as red and green flags, detonators, torches, medical kits, and whistles, for the loco pilots and guards. The situation was resolved when railway officials intervened and the workers resumed work. Similar issues have also been reported in Kannur, where contract workers have not been paid for two months. The article mentions that there are efforts to replace line boxes with trolley bags, but they have been met with resistance from unions. Loco pilots are calling for a locker system with a key handover process, which would require the implementation of a permanent system. The contract for loading and unloading the line boxes is held by private agencies.

On Saturday morning, trains at Kozhikode railway station faced delays due to late delivery of line boxes for loco pilots and guards. The boxes contain essential items like flags, a torch, a medical kit, and a whistle, and are mandatory for safety. This delay was caused by contract company employees refusing...
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to work due to unpaid salaries. The situation was resolved after railway officials convinced them to return to work. Similar issues were reported at Kannur station where box boys have been without salaries for two months. To address this, some zones are replacing the traditional boxes with safe lockers in guard rooms or bags for loco pilots, as demanded by them for a while now.

Due to ongoing track construction work in Uttar Pradesh, several train services from Kerala to North India have been canceled. This includes the Kerala Express, which has been temporarily canceled until February 5th. Although the railway had previously issued a notice regarding the cancellations, they have not provided any alternative arrangements....
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This has caused inconvenience to passengers, especially those traveling without reservations, as they have to scramble for alternative train services, especially with the limited availability of Vande Bharat trains. The article lists specific train numbers and dates of cancellation for various trains.