Over 1 lakh vacancies in railways to be filled by 2019

Amid complaints of delay in starting recruitment process of vacant posts in Indian Railways, the national transporter on Wednesday said it will fill up over a lakh vacant posts by March-April next year.

The railways have received around 2.27 crore applications for about 1.10 lakh vacancies it had advertised earlier this year. The examination for the posts, including those in the Railway Protection Force (RPF), will be conducted in the months of September, October and November this year, Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani said here.

"The appointments will be made by March-April 2019. By July 10 scrutiny of the 2.27 crore applications will be completed. We will complete their physical and psychological exams by December-January and by March they will be appointed," he told reporters.

The railways plan to fill the number of posts including loco pilots, technicians and the RPF.

Question papers will be provided to the candidates in 15 languages including, Hindi, English Kannada, to ensure opportunities for candidates across India.

There were complaints that the railways is delaying the recruitment process and job aspirants also staged a dharna in front of the Railway Bhavan in national capital demanding the government to expedite the process.