Entertainment » OtherPosted at: Jun 26 2016 5:36PM NFIR urges PM to exempt Railways from National Pension SchemeHyderabad, Jun 26 (UNI) The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) today urged Prime Minister Narendera Modi to exempt Railways from National Pension System (NPS) and restore Defined Benefit Pension Scheme (Liberalized Pension Scheme). In a letter, addressed to the Prime Minister and copy of which was released to the media here, NFIR General Secretary Dr M Raghavaiah said that the nature of duties performed by the Railway employees are akin to those in the armed forces. The NFIR also invites your kind attention that since British Rule, the Railways was conceived and operated as an auxiliary wing of the Army. It is an admitted fact that by virtue of its complex nature, Railways required a high level of discipline and efficiency to be able to perform its role as the prime transport mode. He said “ Railways is an operational organization required to run the services round the clock throughout the year. The Railway employees are expected to work in inhospitable conditions, braving extreme weather conditions under open sky, unfriendly law and order scenario and inherent risks associated with the Railways operations itself”. Please log in to get detailed story.Tags: #NFIR urges PM to exempt Railways from National Pension Scheme