In the past 5 years, more than 72000 posts of class III-IV have been abolished by Indian Railways in different zones, stating them as unnecessary posts. Railways said that technological advancements are leading to abolition of some posts. After this, more posts will be abolished after getting the approval of the Railway Board. Contract employees are being hired by abolishing the posts in the Railways. RRB NTPC vacancies are also decreasing. Indian Railways is the largest employer in India. It used to give an opportunity of joining the prestigious government sector. More than 2 lakh posts are still unfilled under the technical-safety and non-technical categories.

What do you guys think about this move of railways abolishing the permanent posts and hiring on contract basis? Is this a move towards the privatisation of Indian Railways? What can the government do on the structural unemployment issue ?

    In a country of so many unemployed people, this is all the worse somebody can expect. As lots of people dream of joining this reputed organization, where they get lots of facilities and a tag of government employee. As the population of the country is increasing day by day so to fulfill the need of people vacancies should increase but happening the opposite.

    This is the failure of the Indian Railway and bad news for the railway exam preparation students.

    SatyamDahiya
    Jaisa ki Aaj kal technology ka use se manpower replace ho gya hai machine power me to ye step in vajah se liya gya hai lekin kahi na kahi hume yah bhi dekhna hai ki is bharat jaise desh me itni berojgari pahle se hai aur ab ese step bina kisi alternative ke ek bahut badi problem create kar skta i think ispe government ko re consider karne ki need hai .

      Ye only railway sector main nahi ho rha ki jobs kam ho rahi hai even though almost sabhi government sector ka yahi situation hai …kisi main bhi dekhlo like banking jobs phle kitni jayda aati thi but now almost half aur usse bhi kam vacancies aati hai..Iss tarah rha to aane wale time main competition aur high ho jaayeja…

      a month later

      Rajasthan zone mae 317 post khatam kiye,997 pado ko khatam karne ki tyaari hai. Koi bta skta hai itni aesa ho kyu rha hai? Employment to vaese bhi India ki itni km hai aur jha employment milne ka chance hai vha se employement htai jaa rhi hai. Aesa ho kyu rha hai?

      a month later