Lok Sabha Question No. 4069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Recruitment in Southern Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Manickam Tagore B

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4069 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## RECRUITMENTS IN SOUTHERN RAILWAYS

4069. SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B.:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  about  the  Recruitments  made  by  the  Southern Railways  for  the  past  five  years  and  the  total  number  of candidates selected during this period;
- (b) whether any criteria is being followed by Southern Railway or any other zone of Indian Railways regarding domicile of the candidate; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

(SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4069 BY SHRI MANICKAM TAGORE B. TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.07.2019 REGARDING RECRUITMENTS IN SOUTHERN RAILWAYS

(a)  For  various  Group  'C'  including  Level-1  posts  on  Southern Railways, a total of 22,299 candidates have been empanelled/selected  during  the  last  05  years.  The  details  of recruitments are as under-

| Recruitment by Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Chennai for Level-1 posts   | Recruitment by Railway Recruitment Cell (RRC), Chennai for Level-1 posts   | Recruitment by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) for Group 'C' (excluding Level-1) posts   | Recruitment by Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) for Group 'C' (excluding Level-1) posts   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                       | Candidates recommended /empanelled                                         | Candidates empanelled by RRB, Chennai                                                      | Candidates empanelled by RRB, Trivandrum                                                   |
| 2014-15                                                                    | 4155                                                                       | 1735                                                                                       | 317                                                                                        |
| 2015-16                                                                    | 10526                                                                      | 973                                                                                        | 509                                                                                        |
| 2016-17                                                                    | 1370                                                                       | 186                                                                                        | 9                                                                                          |
| 2017-18                                                                    | 1340                                                                       | 623                                                                                        | 406                                                                                        |
| 2018-19                                                                    | 126                                                                        | 24                                                                                         | 0                                                                                          |
| Total                                                                      | 17517                                                                      | 3541                                                                                       | 1241                                                                                       |

(b) No, Sir.

(c) Does not arise.

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