The Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced that the Ministry of Railways will make concerted efforts to fill up approximately 1.52 lakh vacancies this year. While presenting Railways Budget for 2013-14 in Parliament today, he said that it is a measure of popularity of Railways as an employer that a staggering 2.2 crore applications were received.

For the first time, Railways recruitment examinations were held at more than 60 cities across the country. In the process, a backlog of about 47,000 vacancies earmarked for weaker sections and physically challenged is likely to get cleared.

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Public sector recruitment expansion broadens examination access and aims to clear reserved-category backlog through wider centres. The Ministry of Railways announced a nationwide recruitment drive to fill approximately 1.52 lakh vacancies, administered examinations in over sixty cities to increase accessibility, and expects the expanded process to clear a backlog of about 47,000 vacancies reserved for weaker sections and persons with disabilities.