Talks between Railway Trade Union and authorities have failed.
Trade Unions say that the meeting they had with the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance ended without conclusion.

Thereby,they state that the railway strike will continue.

The loss incurred by the Railways Department owing to the ongoing strike action is estimated at around Rs.10-15 million.

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