Lok Sabha Question No. 690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Vacant Posts
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.690 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2016

## VACANT POSTS

+ 690. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
- (a) the  number  of  vacant  technical,  non-technical  and  security posts in the railways, post-wise, category-wise, group-wise and railway zone-wise, as on date;
- (b) the time by which these posts are lying vacant and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the  number  of  persons  recruited  during  the  last  three  years and the current year against these posts, post-wise, group-wise and railway zone-wise; and
- (d) the other steps taken/being taken by the Railways to fill these vacant posts, particularly those relating to security?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

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

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 690 BY SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  20.07.2016  REGARDING  VACANT POSTS

- (a) The  total  number  of  vacancies  including  technical,  non-technical and security department in the Zonal Railways, Post-wise, Category-wise, Group-wise as on 01.04.2016 (Provisional), is as under.

| Railway            | Post-wise            | Post-wise                 | Post-wise           | Category-wise   | Category-wise   | Group- wise                   |
|--------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------------|
|                    | Technical Department | Non- Technical Department | Security Department | Safety          | Non- Safety     | Group'C' & Erstwhile Group'D' |
| Central            | 13761                | 7474                      | 343                 | 9910            | 11668           | 21578                         |
| East Coast         | 3990                 | 2195                      | 812                 | 6085            | 912             | 6997                          |
| East Central       | 10398                | 5967                      | 317                 | 10034           | 6648            | 16682                         |
| Eastern            | 16283                | 3923                      | 1860                | 9577            | 12489           | 22066                         |
| Metro              | 410                  | 280                       | 111                 | 303             | 498             | 801                           |
| North Central      | 8750                 | 4665                      | 154                 | 9223            | 4346            | 13569                         |
| North Eastern      | 8552                 | 2428                      | 164                 | 4646            | 6498            | 11144                         |
| Northeast Frontier | 6606                 | 3183                      | 428                 | 4809            | 5408            | 10217                         |
| Northern           | 17967                | 6599                      | 829                 | 14442           | 10953           | 25395                         |
| North Western      | 8332                 | 2982                      | 161                 | 6689            | 4786            | 11475                         |
| South Central      | 8742                 | 3433                      | 639                 | 8422            | 4392            | 12814                         |
| South East Central | 4959                 | 1383                      | 136                 | 5247            | 1231            | 6478                          |
| South Eastern      | 10078                | 3768                      | 2389                | 9967            | 6268            | 16235                         |
| Southern           | 7819                 | 2382                      | 32                  | 3682            | 6551            | 10233                         |
| South Western      | 3516                 | 1478                      | 53                  | 3100            | 1947            | 5047                          |
| West Central       | 8191                 | 3175                      | 68                  | 8140            | 3294            | 11434                         |
| Western            | 9642                 | 4785                      | 777                 | 8487            | 6717            | 15204                         |
| Total*             | 147996               | 60100                     | 9273                | 122763          | 94606           | 217369                        |

- (b) Vacancies as on 01.04.2016 have occurred due to normal retirements, voluntary retirements, deaths, promotions and on account of creations of posts etc.  Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process through  various  modes  of  intake.  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 letter.
- (c)  The  number  of  persons  recruited  in  the  Zonal  Railways  during  the last three years is given below:

| Zonal Railway      | Number of person recruited   | Number of person recruited   | Number of person recruited   |
|--------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                    | 2013-14                      | 2014-15                      | 2015-16                      |
| Central            | 4682                         | 6407                         | 1383                         |
| Eastern            | 8701                         | 530                          | 1723                         |
| East Central       | 4315                         | 5957                         | 2287                         |
| East Coast         | 4137                         | 1988                         | 2281                         |
| Metro              | 14                           | 0                            | 74                           |
| Northern           | 8284                         | 5807                         | 3341                         |
| North Central      | 5169                         | 3134                         | 1092                         |
| North Eastern      | 1581                         | 1251                         | 1128                         |
| Northeast Frontier | 3509                         | 2023                         | 1819                         |
| North Western      | 1316                         | 1067                         | 715                          |
| Southern           | 7544                         | 13162                        | 1603                         |
| South Central      | 3657                         | 3099                         | 408                          |
| South Eastern      | 5681                         | 2839                         | 2707                         |
| South East Central | 4444                         | 1656                         | 1847                         |
| South Western      | 1867                         | 347                          | 1301                         |
| West Central       | 2145                         | 4758                         | 1066                         |
| Western            | 4443                         | 9525                         | 2339                         |
| Total              | 71489                        | 63550                        | 27114                        |

In Security Department total 511 Sub-Inspectors and 16423 Constables have  been  recruited  in  RPF/RPSF.  Notifications  for  filling  up  of  763 Ancillary staff and 2030 Lady Constable have also been issued.

(d) The policy of the Railway Administration is to fill up the vacancies as per requirement, as per laid down procedure.

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