The Railway Vendor
The Railway Vendor


The Railway Vendor
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Howrah-Ahmedabad SF Express
I work for Variety Pantry Pvt. Ltd,
My income is less than railway pantry workers.
I earn two-thirds from my daily wages,
One-third goes to the firm as commission.
I visit my family once during Holi,
I don't get paid leaves.
I have no job security like others,
Also, I am paid less than them.
I sleep at 12:00 pm for 4 hours to 5 hours,
And then again I begin my work.
I eat with railway workers,
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I do what they do.
But they earn more,
I work harder than them.
Even though I get headaches,
I eat tobacco to keep my body warm.
I used to live in Kelaras,
I did farming for my whole life.
We grew wheat, daal, bajra, etc
But now my brother looks after the farm.
I came with my friends to this train,
I had to support my family.
I had no options left,
I couldn't sit jobless all my life.
Now this is my home
And workers my family.