New Delhi: The railways will employ over four lakh people by 2021, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Wednesday indicating that the recruitment under the 10 per cent quota for economically weaker sections would begin soon.
Addressing a press conference, he said that at present the Railways have a sanctioned strength of 15.06 lakh employees, of which 12.23 lakh personnel were on the rolls while the remaining 2.82 lakh posts are vacant.
He said recruitment for 2.3 lakh posts will be completed in the next two years.
He said that the first phase of fresh recruitment of 1.31 lakh posts would be initiated in February-March, 2019 and as per reservation policy of the government, around 19,715, 9,857 and 35,485 would be reserved for Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes and Other Backward Classes.
The second phase of recruitment of approximately 99,000 personnel against the vacancies arising out of retirements shall be initiated in May-June 2020 and completed by July-August 2021.
The Minister also announced the extension of 22 train services across the country. He said the decision was taken after the success of the services of the Gatimaan Express was extended upto Jhansi. He said that the extension of the train services will help in the utilisation of the railway assets and infrastructure and also help in serving the people and bringing development. (IANS)
