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Government of India

Ministry of Railways

14-March-2012 14:48 IST

Two New Members to be Inducted for Finding New Resources

Over One Lakh Vacancies to be Filled

Railway Minister Shri Dinesh Trivedi announced measures aimed at improving further the efficiency of Indian Railways through modernization of production units and introduction of e-procurement and e-auction. He said the talent reach organization which includes the best brains from IITs, IIMs, Medical colleges and other professional institutes needs to be restructured along business lines rather than on functional lines in sync with corporate objectives.

He said the challenge was to make Railway system more safe, modern and efficient for which more resources have to be identified. For this purpose two new Board Members viz. PPP/Marketing and Safety/Research will be inducted in the Railway Board. The new Members will be charged with the responsibility of finding ways and means augmenting resources and providing further focus on safety.

The Railway Minister announced that efforts would be made to fill up vacancies as it was adversely impacting operational and safety performance of the organization. During 2012-13 more than one lakh persons would be recruited in addition to over 80,000 persons recruited during the current financial year. He said the Indian Railways would in the process also wipe out the backlog vacancies of SC/ST/OBC and physically challenged persons.

MKP/NNK/JR

Recruitment drive to fill vacancies and bolster safety with new board members, modernisation and e procurement measures introduced. The railways will modernize production units, introduce e procurement and e auction, restructure talent along business lines, and induct two new Railway Board Members charged with resource augmentation and safety/research. A major recruitment drive will fill longstanding vacancies, including reserved positions for SC/ST/OBC and persons with disabilities, to improve operational efficiency and safety.