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Amid modernisation in railways, porters face shrinking income, bleak future

The newer infrastructure developed by the Railways over the past 15-years, including lift and escalators, combined with wheeled suitcases, has practically wiped out our job, says a porter in U.P.

12 Oct 2026 9:30 am