Lok Sabha Question No. 543 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-20
Subject: Backlog of Vacancies
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed, Rahul Gandhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 543 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.11.2019

## BACKLOG OF VACANCIES

## 543. MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

## SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is a backlog of vacancies, especially for reserved posts in the Indian Railways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, including class-wise sanctioned strength;
- (c) whether the Railways proposes to conduct recruitment drives to fill the backlog;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the details of number of vacancies including technical, non-technical,  safety  related  posts  in  the  Railways  as on date, post-wise, category-wise, group-wise and zonewise separately; and
- (f) the  time  by  which  these  posts  are  lying  vacant  along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) to (f) A  Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 543 BY MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P. AND SHRI RAHUL GANDHI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.11.2019 REGARDING BACKLOG OF VACANCIES

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) The Group-wise sanctioned strength and backlog vacancies  of  SCs/STs/OBCs  as  on  01.04.2018  is  as under:-

| Backlog of SCs/STs/OBCs in recruitment as on 01.04.2018   | Backlog of SCs/STs/OBCs in recruitment as on 01.04.2018   | Backlog of SCs/STs/OBCs in recruitment as on 01.04.2018   | Backlog of SCs/STs/OBCs in recruitment as on 01.04.2018   | Backlog of SCs/STs/OBCs in recruitment as on 01.04.2018   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Groups                                                    | Overall Sanctioned Strength                               | Backlog Vacancies                                         | Backlog Vacancies                                         | Backlog Vacancies                                         |
|                                                           |                                                           | SC                                                        | ST                                                        | OBC                                                       |
| Group 'A'                                                 | 13,662                                                    | 6                                                         | 2                                                         | 9                                                         |
| Group 'B'                                                 | 5,318                                                     | 0                                                         | 0                                                         | 0                                                         |
| Group 'C' (including erstwhile Group 'D')                 | 1,509,371                                                 | 4,160                                                     | 3,827                                                     | 6,368                                                     |
| Total                                                     | 1,528,351                                                 | 4,166                                                     | 3,829                                                     | 6,377                                                     |

(c) & (d) Recruitment process in Railways is being done regularly through authorized recruiting agencies namely Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) and Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs). The shortfall or backlog vacancies of SCs, STs, and OBCs left unfilled are taken care of in subsequent recruitment cycle.

(e) &  (f)  The  staff  strength  position  of  Group  'C'  and  erstwhile Group  'D'  on  Indian  Railways  as  on  01.04.2018  is  appended. Sanctioned  posts  in  all  categories  are  more  than  the  actual operational requirement as they also include an element of Leave Reserve and Rest Giver which varies from 12.5% to 30% in safety categories.  Arising  and  filling  up  of  vacancies  is  a  continuous process in the Railways. The policy of the Government is to fill up the vacancies as per operational requirement.

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AAPENDIX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (e) AND (f) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 543 BY MOHAMMED FAIZAL P. P. AND SHRI RAHUL GANDHI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 20.11.2019 REGARDING BACKLOG OF VACANCIES

(e) & (f) Staff strength position of Group C and erstwhile Group D as on 01.04.2018

| Zonal Railway                      | Sanctioned Strength   | On-Roll          | Vacancy          | Vacancy%         |
|------------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| CENTRAL                            | 123104                | 101745           | 21359            | 17.35            |
| EAST COAST                         | 54963                 | 46232            | 8731             | 15.89            |
| EAST CENTRAL                       | 97195                 | 78730            | 18465            | 19.00            |
| EASTERN                            | 129616                | 110058           | 19558            | 15.09            |
| METRO                              | 4865                  | 4067             | 798              | 16.40            |
| NORTH CENTRAL                      | 81829                 | 64989            | 16840            | 20.58            |
| NORTH EASTRERN                     | 62928                 | 49925            | 13003            | 20.66            |
| NORTH FRONTIER                     | 75990                 | 59712            | 16278            | 21.42            |
| NOTHERN                            | 171071                | 139849           | 31222            | 18.25            |
| NORTH WESTERN                      | 61188                 | 46786            | 14402            | 23.54            |
| SOUTH CENTRAL                      | 97762                 | 81544            | 16218            | 16.59            |
| SOUTH EAST CENTRAL                 | 53455                 | 45978            | 7477             | 13.99            |
| SOUTH EASTERN                      | 98792                 | 84513            | 14279            | 14.45            |
| SOUTHERN                           | 103828                | 88128            | 15700            | 15.12            |
| SOUTH WESTERN                      | 42408                 | 36485            | 5923             | 13.97            |
| WEST CENTRAL                       | 65411                 | 54306            | 11105            | 16.98            |
| WESTERN                            | 115519                | 96467            | 19052            | 16.49            |
| Total                              | 1439924               | 1189514          | 250410           | 17.39            |
| PRODUCTION UNITS                   | PRODUCTION UNITS      | PRODUCTION UNITS | PRODUCTION UNITS | PRODUCTION UNITS |
| CHITTARANJAN LOCOMOTIVE WORKS      | 13850                 | 11084            | 2766             | 19.97            |
| DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE WORKS            | 6374                  | 5870             | 504              | 7.91             |
| DIESEL LOCO MODERNISATION WORKS    | 3753                  | 3552             | 201              | 5.36             |
| INTEGRAL COACH FACTORY             | 11548                 | 10128            | 1420             | 12.30            |
| RAIL COACH FACTORY                 | 7563                  | 7119             | 444              | 5.87             |
| MODERN COACH FACTORY RAEBARELI     | 2595                  | 2281             | 314              | 12.10            |
| RAIL WHEEL FACTORY                 | 2487                  | 2252             | 235              | 9.45             |
| Total                              | 48170                 | 42286            | 5884             | 12.22            |
| Total (Railways +Production Units) | 1488094               | 1231800          | 256294           | 17.22            |

| Others                                                                   |   Others |   Others |   Others |   Others |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------|----------|----------|
| CAMTECH                                                                  |       59 |       39 |       20 |    33.9  |
| COFMOW                                                                   |      163 |      122 |       41 |    25.15 |
| CORE                                                                     |     4453 |     2257 |     2196 |    49.32 |
| INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERINING                         |       46 |       35 |       11 |    23.91 |
| INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINING                    |       89 |       68 |       21 |    23.6  |
| INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL & ELCTRICAL ENGINEERINING        |      134 |      130 |        4 |     2.99 |
| INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT                        |       17 |        9 |        8 |    47.06 |
| INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUTE OF SIGNAL ENGINEERINING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |      252 |      215 |       37 |    14.68 |
| RDSO                                                                     |     2867 |     2189 |      678 |    23.65 |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF INDIAN RAILWAYS                                      |      159 |      116 |       43 |    27.04 |
| RAILWAY PROTECTION SECURITY FORCE                                        |    10967 |     9345 |     1622 |    14.79 |
| RAILWAY BOARD                                                            |     2071 |     1776 |      295 |    14.24 |
| Total                                                                    |    21277 |    16301 |     4976 |    23.39 |
| Grand Total                                                              |  1509371 |  1248101 |   261270 |    17.31 |

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