How many vacancies are there in railways? Most of the Group C posts were disclosed through RTI – vacancies in the railway department were disclosed through RTI
Lakhs of youth are working hard to get jobs in Indian Railways. But the surprising thing is that there are more than 3 lakh vacancies in railways.
The number of candidates who are preparing to get Indian Railway jobs in the country is in lakhs. There are more than three lakh vacancies in Indian Railways. The information has come out in response to an RTI. RTI has revealed that out of 14,75,623 Group C posts in Railways, more than 3.11 lakh posts are vacant. Besides, out of the sanctioned 18,881 gazetted cadre posts, 3,018 posts are lying vacant. All these posts are vacant in various departments of railways. Read career news here.
According to a TOI report, most of the 39 railway zones and manufacturing units are facing shortage of people. Group C includes jobs for Level 1 category employees, out of 3,11,438 vacancies. It includes the jobs of Trackperson, Pointsman, Electrical Works, Signal and Telecom Assistant. The RTI reply did not say when the candidates would be appointed to these posts. The date of release of notification in this regard is also not given.
‘Government not ready to recruit’
On condition of anonymity, a leader of the North Central Railway Employees Association (NCRES) said, “Most of the vacancies in Group C include Engineer, Technician, Clerk, Guard/Train Manager, Station Master, Ticket Collector etc. This has a direct impact on the day-to-day operations of the railways.
The issue of vacancies is a common issue in every Permanent Negotiator Mechanism (PNM) meeting with officials at the divisional, zonal and railway headquarters levels. Administrative officials also know that lack of staff creates problems. But the government is not interested in hiring permanent employees. He is more interested in the privatization of railways.
The government is also concerned about the vacancies
A senior Railway Traffic Service official said, “The large number of vacancies in Group C is affecting the operations of Indian Railways. This is also a matter of concern for the railways. Currently, the government is expanding the railway network, and high-speed rail operations have become necessary. In order to safeguard the operations and advance the public, the vacancies have to be filled within the time frame.
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