Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announces 2.50 lakh additional vacancies; 10% quota applicable
RRB Recruitment 2019: "New job opportunities for 2.25-2.50 lakh people have been created, the process for 1.50 lakh vacancies is underway. So Railways, in a way, will be providing 4 Lakh jobs," Piyush Goyal said
RRB Recruitment 2019: Days before Lok Sabha elections, Indian Railway on Wednesday announced vacancies of additional 2.50 lakh post. The new 10 per cent quota for Economically Weaker Section will be applicable for these posts, an official said.
Addressing the press, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said, “New job opportunities for 2.25-2.50 lakh people have been created, process for 1.50 lakh vacancies is underway. So Railways, in a way, will be providing 4 Lakh jobs.”
“2.25 – 2.50 Lakh logon ko aur adhik mauka mile, 1.50 logon ki bharti ka kaam chal raha hai. Ek prakar se 4 Lakh nai naukriyan Railways akele dene ja raha hai, jismein 1.50 ki process bahut aage badh chuki hai, karib 2-2.5 mahine mein process khatam ho jaega,” said Piyush Goyal, as reported by news agency ANI.
Speaking to indianexpress.com, an official from the Railway Recruitment Board mentioned that the new 10% EWS quota will be applicable in the coming recruitment process.