In a letter addressed to Pankaj Jain, Member Secretary of the 8th CPC, AIRF General Secretary Shiva Gopal Mishra requested another meeting with the Commission’s Chairperson and Members on a mutually convenient date. The request follows a meeting held on October 30, 2026, during which an AIRF delegation presented its submissions on issues concerning Loco and Traffic Running Staff, Technicians from various departments, Track Maintainers and allied categories of the Civil Engineering Department. Expressing gratitude for the opportunity and the Commission’s patient hearing, Mishra said that several important categories of railway employees were yet to be covered in detail, given the diversity of their duties, responsibilities, working conditions and service-related concerns. AIRF had earlier submitted its comprehensive memorandum to the Commission through a letter dated October 10, 2026. But, the federation said that a substantial section of the railway workforce still needed an opportunity to place its specific demands and functional requirements before the Commission. The additional discussions are proposed to cover six broad groups of employees. These include all non-gazetted categories of the Railway Medical Department; supervisory staff of technical departments, including Drawing and Design, CMT, Depot Material Superintendents (DMS) and the IT cadre; and non-gazetted Traffic Department employees, including Controllers, excluding Train Managers. The proposed agenda also includes ministerial cadres, excluding Accounts, such as Stenographers, Staff and Welfare Inspectors and Works Study Inspectors. Accounts personnel and other miscellaneous categories have also been included. In addition, AIRF wants the Commission to hear the concerns of employees of Metro Railway, Kolkata, the Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) and Rajbhasha-related categories. Mishra said that these employee groups have distinct functional responsibilities and service-related issues, making their representation equally important in the consultation process for framing recommendations of the 8th Central Pay Commission. Requesting that at least two additional days be earmarked for the proposed discussions, AIRF said this would allow its delegation to present the demands in a structured and comprehensive manner and ensure that no major category of railway employees is left out of the consultation process. The federation has also expressed hope that the Commission will consider its request favourably and provide an early opportunity for further interaction.