5.02 lakh recruitments in Railways during NDA government compared to 4.11 lakh in UPA rule: Ashwini Vaishnaw in Lok Sabha
Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday cited figures to show that there were about one lakh more recruitments during the past 10 years of BJP-led NDA government compared to 10 years of UPA government and said that there is an annual calendar for railway recruitment.
Replying to the debate on the working of his ministry in Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw highlighted that the ratio of general coaches, including sleeper and non-AC coaches, to AC coaches is almost 2:1.
He pointed out that during the UPA rule, the average number of accidents per year was 171 which has now been reduced by 68 per cent and the government is committed to the of goal of safety.
In an apparent reference to the allegations of the Congress about government not filling vacancies, Vaishnaw said vacancies now come four times a year and over 40,000 vacancies have been advertised.
«If we talk about recruitment in railways — from 2004 to 2014 during UPA's tenure, only 4.11 lakh employees were recruited in railways whereas from 2014 to 2024 — in 10 years of NDA's, this tally goes up to 5.02 lakh… What has been in demand for years — to have an annual calendar for railway recruitment, we have declared it in January 2024. For the youths who try hard to get into railways, now vacancies for the same come four times in a year — in January, April, July and October. Even now, 40,565 vacancies are advertised that are to be filled,» he said.
The minister, who faced interruptions from opposition members, emphasized that the Railways is the lifeline of the country and a crucial
