Lok Sabha Question No. 2227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Establishment of Separate Railway Recruitment Board in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2227

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2023

## ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARD IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2227. DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  the  Railway  Recruitment  Boards  in  the  country, State-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  are  thousands  of railway  job  aspirants  in  Andhra  Pradesh  who  have  to  travel  long distances  to  Secunderabad  (in  Telangana)  to  take  the  railway recruitment examinations;
- (c) if  so,  the steps taken by the Government to establish a separate Railway  Recruitment  Board  in  Andhra  Pradesh  to  cater  to  these aspirants;
- (d) whether  the  establishment  of  a  separate  Railway  Recruitment Board in Andhra Pradesh is also justified given that a new South Coast  Railway  (SCoR)  Zone  is  proposed  to  be  operationalised  in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e):

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2227 BY DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 02.08.2023 REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE RAILWAY RECRUITMENT BOARD IN ANDHRA PRADESH

- (a): The details of the 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) presently in existence on Indian Railways are as under:-

| S.N.   | Name of RRB   | Jurisdiction                                                                                     |
|--------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.     | AHMEDABAD     | Western Railways                                                                                 |
| 2.     | AJMER         | West Central Railways, North Western Railways                                                    |
| 3.     | ALLAHABAD     | North Central Railways, Northern Railways, Diesel Locomotives Works                              |
| 4.     | BANGALORE     | South Western Railways, Rail Wheel Factory                                                       |
| 5.     | BHOPAL        | West Central Railways, Western Railways                                                          |
| 6.     | BHUBANESWAR   | East Coast Railway                                                                               |
| 7.     | BILASPUR      | South East Central Railway                                                                       |
| 8.     | CHANDIGARH    | Northern Railway                                                                                 |
| 9. ,   | CHENNAI       | Southern Railway, Integral Coach Factory                                                         |
| 10.    | GORAKHPUR     | North Eastern Railway, Research Designs & Standard Organisation, Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli |
| 11.    | GUWAHATI      | North East Frontier Railway                                                                      |

|   12. | JAMMU-SRINAGAR     | Northern Railway, Rail Coach Factory, Patiala Locomotive Works                       |
|-------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    13 | KOLKATA            | Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, Metro Railway, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works |
|    14 | MALDA              | Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway                                               |
|    15 | MUMBAI             | Western Railway, Central Railway, South Central Railway                              |
|    16 | MUZAFFARPUR        | East Central Railway                                                                 |
|    17 | PATNA              | East Central Railway                                                                 |
|    18 | RANCHI             | East Central Railway, South Eastern Railway                                          |
|    19 | SECUNDERABAD       | South Central Railway, East Coast Railway                                            |
|    20 | SILIGURI           | North East Frontier Railway                                                          |
|    21 | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM | Southern Railway                                                                     |

(b) to (e): Indian Railways is an organization having pan India character. Direct  Recruitment to Group 'C' posts on Indian Railways is made by 21 Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) located all over the country. As far as possible  the  candidates  are  allotted  centres  near  to  the  place  of  their residence  especially,  female  candidates  and  Persons  with  Benchmark Disabilities  (PwBD).  RRBs  have  been  established  based  on  territorial jurisdiction  of  the  Indian  Railways  and  not  on  the  basis  of  States, Zones/Regions. Candidates are free to apply to any one of the 21 RRBs in response  to  the  Centralized  Employment  Notifications.  Areas  of  Andhra Pradesh are catered adequately by RRB Secunderabad.

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