Train traffic in Cairo and five Nile Delta governorates came to a complete halt on Wednesday morning, as railway workers went on strike after the Railway Authority declined their request for increased salaries and incentives.
In Tanta, 600 workers on the authority’s short-distance section continued their strike for the second day, demanding salary increases from LE835 to LE1175 per month. They were joined by members of the administration.
The army and the police, together with representatives of the governor, negotiated with the workers.
In Mansoura, trains remained in the station as conductors, who are also demanding salary increases, refused to work. Passengers were left standing on the platforms.
“We don’t have enough financial resources at the moment to meet all the demands,” said Railway Authority President Hany Hegab. “But we are studying them.”
Translated from the Arabic Edition
