Old Delhi station strike set
Workers at Old Delhi railway station have planned a labour strike for April 13–14 that will halt parcel loading and unloading, and organisers are making solidarity calls online ( ). The stoppage is explicitly targeted at parcel operations rather than passenger services, according to the social posts announcing the action (x.com).
Workers at Old Delhi railway station are planning a two-day strike on April 13 and 14 that organizers say will stop parcel loading and unloading, not passenger train service. (x.com) The strike call has been circulated in at least two social media posts that name Old Delhi station and ask workers and supporters to show solidarity during the stoppage. One of those posts says the action is aimed specifically at parcel operations. (x.com 1) (x.com 2) At Indian Railways stations, parcel work is the freight side of the platform: booking, loading, unloading and moving consignments that travel by train. Indian Railways’ passenger enquiry site separately lists parcel freight and online parcel booking as a distinct service. (indianrail.gov.in) (erail.in) That distinction matters at Old Delhi because the station is a major Northern Railway hub with heavy daily train traffic. Third-party railway databases list the station code as DLI and describe Delhi Junction, also known as Old Delhi station, as one of the country’s busiest junctions. (erail.in) (railyatri.in) A stoppage limited to parcel handling would hit traders, agents and customers moving goods through the station even if passenger departures continue. The public strike messages reviewed for this story do not announce any halt to reserved passenger trains, platforms or ticketing. (x.com) (indianrail.gov.in) Old Delhi’s parcel office has already faced scrutiny in the past year. In September 2025, Navbharat Times reported that the Central Bureau of Investigation had registered a case after a parcel agent accused a clerk at Old Delhi station of demanding 10 rupees per parcel as a bribe. (navbharattimes.indiatimes.com) As of Sunday, April 12, 2026, the strike call appears to rest on organizer posts rather than a detailed public notice from Northern Railway that could be independently reviewed here. That leaves Monday and Tuesday’s parcel counters, sheds and loading points at Old Delhi as the immediate test of whether the online call turns into a full shutdown. (x.com 1) (x.com 2)
