The Railways will initiate fresh recruitment of 230000 more employees in the next two years. The vacancies are proposed to be filled in two phases.
The first phase of 131328 posts will be initiated in February to March this year, while the second phase of recruitment of 99000 personnel against the vacancies arising out of retirements will be initiated after the first phase recruitment is completed. Recruitment for 151548 posts is going on.
Briefing reporters in New Delhi yesterday, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said, 10 per cent of the vacancies will be filled in from Economically Weaker Sections. He said the current reservation to SC/ST, OBC and the Differently abled will continue in the Railway as usual.
