RRB Recruitment 2023: The Indian Railways have over 250,000 job openings in different zones. The Railway Minister has asked the authorities to speed up the recruitment process, especially for safety-related positions. Additionally, the prompt filling of these job openings will contribute to a higher rate of employment generation in India.
2,48,895 vacancies in all zone of Railway in Group C Post while 2070 posts are vacant in Group A & B posts. A total of 1,28,349 candidates have been empanelled (upto 30.06.2023) to Group 'C' posts (excluding Level-1) against notifications. A total of 1,47,280 candidates have been… pic.twitter.com/oWNI2sZE0h
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Indian Railways Zonewise Vacant Posts 2023
Here are the details of Indian Railways (RRB) Zonewise Vacant Posts Details including gazetted & non-gazetted posts.
The detail of vacancies, Zone-wise on Indian Railways as on July 1, 2023:
| Zonal Railway | Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ posts | Group ‘C’ posts (including Level-1) |
|---|---|---|
| Central | 103 | 25281 |
| East Coast | 94 | 8114 |
| East Central | 187 | 12812 |
| Eastern | 216 | 29869 |
| Metro | 37 | 993 |
| North Central | 135 | 15962 |
| North Eastern | 79 | 12830 |
| Northeast Frontier | 171 | 12365 |
| Northern | 168 | 32468 |
| North Western | 108 | 9813 |
| South Central | 77 | 10338 |
| South East Central | 83 | 7796 |
| South Eastern | 172 | 13432 |
| Southern | 121 | 15240 |
| South Western | 54 | 4843 |
| West Central | 73 | 11142 |
| Western | 192 | 25597 |
| Total | 2070 | 248895 |
RRB Recruitment 2023: Over 2.5 Lakhs Jobs Vacant in Indian Railways said Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Mr. Sushil Kumar Modi asked the Minister of Railways to state:
(a) details of vacancies in various posts in the Railways, post-wise and zone-wise;
(b) details of examinations conducted to fill up the vacant posts along with the dates, the status of the results of the exam, and the number of posts filled up so far;
(c) number of people still on the waiting list after recruitment vide earlier advertisements;
(d) number of posts lying vacant and by when these posts would be filled up, the details thereof; and
(e) percentage of reservation in the appointment of Agniveers along with the details of relaxation given in physical efficiency test and age limit?
The Minister replied in writing stating that “2,48,895 vacancies in all zone of Railway in Group C Post while 2070 posts are vacant in Group A & B posts. A total of 1,28,349 candidates have been empanelled (upto 30.06.2023) to Group ‘C’ posts (excluding Level-1) against notifications. A total of 1,47,280 candidates have been empanelled (upto 30.06.2023) to Level-1 posts against notifications. Direct recruitment to Group ‘A’ Services on Indian Railways is mainly done by UPSC. Indent is placed on UPSC and DoPT”.