Porters burdened by theabsence of passengers Updated: Updated: Many at railway station finding it hard to pay rent, afford food Share Article Many at railway station finding it hard to pay rent, afford food On a hot and sunny afternoon in Delhi, when a handful of passengers made their way into the New Delhi railway station, a group of porters thronged them. Near an auto with a passenger with some luggage, were standing several porters in the hope that one of them will get work. “What to do? Nobody comes looking for us anymore. We have to run behind them,” said 43-year-old Mahesh Meena, a porter for 36 years now.