2,30,000 more employees to be recruited, 10% quota will be applicable: Indian Railways

The recruitment will take place over the next two years in two phases.

Presently, the Indian Railways has a sanctioned strength of 15,06,598 employees. Out of these, 12,23,622 personnel are on roll. The remaining  2,82,976 are vacant posts.

Recruitment for 1,51,548 posts is going on, leaving 1,31,428 posts still vacant.

Approximately 2,30,000 employees will be recruited in the railways over next two years.

These are proposed to be recruited over the next two years in two phases.

The first phase of fresh recruitment of 1,31,328 posts shall be initiated in the month of February-March, 2019.

As per reservation policy of the Government, around 19,715, 9,857 and 35,485 number of vacancies shall be reserved for SC, ST and OBC candidates respectively.

Further, as per 103rd Constitutional Amendment recently passed by the Parliament, 10% of these vacancies i.e. around 13,100 shall be filled in from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). This cycle shall be completed by April-May, 2020.

After the first phase of fresh recruitment of 1,31,328 personnel is completed, the second phase of recruitment of approximately 99,000 personnel against the vacancies arising out of retirements shall be initiated.

As per the reservation policy of the Government, approximately 15,000, 7,500, 27,000 and 10,000 posts shall be reserved for SC, ST, OBC and EWS candidates respectively.