KOCHI: The Union Ministry of Railways has said that there is a shortage of 3,223 gazetted officers in various sectors and posts in the railways. There are only 12,539 officers present when the required total is 15,762. A shortage of 20 percent may affect the functioning of the railways.
According to the figures up to April 1, 2024, South Eastern Railway has a requirement of 779 officers and the existing number of 581. The Central Organization for Railway Electrification requires 151 people, while the current number is 47. There are 3,223 vacancies in more than 40 posts. Eastern Central Railway has the highest number of vacancies at 272. Indian Railways Institute of Management has the lowest vacancy, only one.
This information came in response from Kalpana Ved, a senior officer of the Indian Railways to the RTI request by Raju Vazhakkala, a native of Ernakulam Kakkanad.
Vacancies as follows
(Required, Vacant)
Eastern Central Railway.........813-272
Northern Railway..................1367-259
Eastern Railway......................907-258
North Frontier Railway.......... 870-199
South Eastern Railway ..........779-198
South Central Railway...........890-194
Northern Central Railway......663-160
Central Railways...................1030-153
Southern Railways................1068-143
West Central Railway.............567-127