The total number of vacancies in Zonal Railways as on 01.04.2012 is 2.5 lakhs

Shri Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain

Details of Member

Particulars	Description
Name	Shri Ishwarlal Shankarlal Jain
State from which I am elected	Maharashtra
Political party name	Nationalist Congress Party
Delhi Address	803, Brahmaputra, Dr. B.D. Marg, New Delhi - 110001 Telephone : Mobile: 9013181112
Permanent Address	Supari Bag, Jamner, Distt.- Jalgaon, Maharashtra - 424206 Telephone : {0257} 2238003, 2235393

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-276

ANSWERED ON-23.11.2012

Vacancies in Railways

276 . SHRI ISHWARLAL SHANKARLAL JAIN

(a) whether it is a fact that 2.1 lakh posts are lying vacant in Railways;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether out of these vacancies several thousand vacancies are of security, signal inspector and maintenance staff;

(d) whether Government has taken steps to fill up the posts, particularly related to the security, immediately;

(e) the reasons for not filling up these posts for so many years;

(f) whether employees are recruited immediately against the employees retiring from the service; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI KOTLA JAYA SURYA PRAKASH REDDY)

(a) to (g): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. 

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (g) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 276 BY SHRI ISHWARLAL SHANKARLAL JAIN TO BE ANSWERED IN RAJYA SABHA ON 23.11.2012 REGARDING VACANCIES IN RAILWAYS

(a): The total number of vacancies in Zonal Railways as on 01.04.2012 is 2.5 lakhs (provisional).

(b): The details are as under: 

Safety Categories 149271

Other than Safety Categories 102059

(c) & (d): Vacancy occurrence is a continuous process and these include all departments. However, notifications for filling up of about 2.0 lakhs posts have already been issued including Security Department. 

(e) to (g): Any large organization like the Railways will have certain vacancies at any point of time. Vacancies have occurred due to normal retirements, voluntary retirements, deaths, promotions and on account of creations of posts, etc. There is always a time lag between occurrence of vacancies and processing the same for filling up which involves notification of vacancies, holding examinations, finalization of select panels and issue of appointment letters. The policy of the Railway Administration is to fill up available vacancies promptly as per laid down procedures. 

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Source: Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Q&A