The railway strike planned for May 1 over the National Pension Scheme (NPS) has been postponed to a later date. Huge protest rallies were held by both railway trade unions, the Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS), and the National Railway Mazdoor Union (NRMU) at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.

The strike was planned by a platform of trade unions and associations representing 28 lakh government employees, including those in the Railways and Central Public Sector Undertakings, as well as more than three crore state government employees and teachers. The unions are demanding the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) to replace the NPS.