Paragraph | A Railway Porter/ A Kuli

A railway porter is a person who carries goods in a railway station for his living. He is quite a known figure in the railway station. His face appears stained with dirts. He is swift in his movement. He is strong and healthy. He is able to carry heavy loads. He loads and unloads the goods of the train. He wears a red shirt and uses a turban on his head. Generally he wears on his arm a brass-plate given to him by the railway authority. The brass-plate bear his number. A railway porter is very clever. He can easily exploit the passengers. When a passenger falls into trouble and becomes helpless for his heavy luggage, a porter demands a higher charge. He is ill-tempered and quarrelsome. He likes to bargain with the passengers for his charge. If any passenger brings charges against him of his misbehaviour, the passenger is sure to be harrassed by the porter and his associates. The income of a railway porter is very low. He lives from hand to mouth. It is a matter of great regret that inspite of his great service to the people, he is neglected.