Rail workers attached to the Railway Technical Services Trade Union Committee will begin their threatened 48-hour strike today.

The strike will begin at 4 pm today (29) and end at 4pm on Thursday May 31.

Over 12, 000 employees have pledged to participate in the strike, the Chairman of the Railway Technical Services Trade Union Committee said.

The strikers are making three demands of the government, one of which include an increase in pay.