Railway Recruitment 2025: Indian Railways Hiring for 1.2 Lakh Posts—Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Reveals Details

Railway Recruitment 2025: Hiring for 1.2 Lakh Posts Underway—Check Which Positions Are Open

Indian Railways has once again emerged as one of the biggest government job providers in the country. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament that over the past 11 years, the Railways has provided employment to more than 5 lakh candidates, and the momentum continues.

For the year 2024–25, the Railways has launched a massive recruitment drive for 1.2 lakh posts, with several categories already in the hiring stage. If you’re preparing for a government job, this update is crucial.

7 Recruitment Notifications Issued in 2025

According to the Railway Minister,

• In 2024, the Railways issued 10 major recruitment notifications, covering 91,116 posts, and their selection process is still ongoing.

• In 2025, 7 more notifications have been released to fill 38,463 posts.

Together, this takes the total recruitment target for FY 2024–25 to approximately 1.2 lakh vacancies.

Posts for Which Recruitment Is Currently Underway

As per the Minister’s statement in the Lok Sabha, Indian Railways is actively hiring for several technical and non-technical roles across multiple departments. The ongoing recruitments include:

• Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP)

• Technician

• RPF Sub-Inspector & Constable

• Junior Engineer (JE)

• Depot Material Superintendent (DMS)

• Chemical & Metallurgical Assistant

• Paramedical Categories

• Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) for graduates & undergraduates

• Level-1 posts like Track Maintainer & Pointsman

These positions collectively form one of the largest recruitment exercises conducted by the Railways.

Recruitment Already Completed for Over 23,000 Posts

Railway recruitment panels for the following posts have already been finalized for more than 23,000 candidates:

• Technician

• Junior Engineer

• Paramedical staff

• RPF Sub-Inspector

• Assistant Loco Pilot

This shows the active pace at which the Railways is executing its recruitment calendar.

Railways Provided 5 Lakh+ Jobs in 11 Years

The Minister also shared long-term employment data:

• Between 2004–2014, Railways hired 4.11 lakh employees.

• Between 2014–2025, this number rose to 5.08 lakh, highlighting a significant jump in job creation.

He added that the introduction of a Railway Recruitment Calendar has made the process more transparent and predictable for aspirants.

What About Contractual Appointments?

Addressing concerns around contractual hiring, the Minister clarified:

• Contract-based roles are temporary.

• They are created based on specific operational requirements, and

• They are abolished once the assigned work is completed.

This ensures that the permanent recruitment structure remains unaffected.