Railways: How many jobs did the Railways create in the last five years, what are its future plans? Ask the Railway Minister..
There's good news for young people dreaming of a government job in the Indian Railways, and a comprehensive account of the past few years has also been released. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav explained the government's roadmap for railway recruitment and how many people have been employed in recent years. In a written reply to Parliament on Wednesday, the Railway Minister informed that the Indian Railways has initiated the recruitment process for a total of 120,579 vacancies in the calendar years 2024 and 2025. He also presented a comparison of data from the past 11 years.
More than 5 lakh jobs in 11 years
Ashwini Vaishnav cited data to show that the pace of recruitment in the Railways has increased during the Modi government's tenure. From 2014-15 to 2024-25, the Railways has employed 5.08 lakh people, while the UPA government had provided only 4.11 lakh jobs from 2004-05 to 2013-14. The Railway Minister used this comparison to illustrate that more jobs have been created in the Railways during the current government's tenure.
Recruitment Calendar for 2024-25 and Future Plans
The Railway Minister explained that recruitment in the Railways is a continuous process, dependent on operational and technical requirements. He also provided details of recruitments for 2024 and 2025. From January to December 2024, notifications were issued for recruitment to 92,116 positions. These include Assistant Loco Pilots (ALPs), Technicians, Sub-Inspectors, and Constables in the Railway Protection Force (RPF), Junior Engineers (JEs), Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC – Graduates and Undergraduates), Paramedical Staff, and Level-1 (Track Maintainers, Pointsmen, etc.). In 2025, seven notifications have been issued or are in the pipeline for recruitment to 28,463 positions.
'The process was completed without any paper leaks.'
The Railway Minister assured Parliament of transparency in examinations. He stated that Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) examinations are technically complex and require significant resources. Despite these challenges, the Railways completed the recruitment process in a transparent manner, adhering to all guidelines. He emphasized that no paper leaks or other irregularities were reported during the entire process.
Why do so many vacancies arise?
The Minister explained that the Indian Railways has a vast network. Regular operations, the introduction of new technologies, mechanization, and retirements constantly require manpower, which is met through recruitment agencies.
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