AIRF demands filling 2 lakh vacancies in Railways
The All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) will march to Parliament during the monsoon session to expedite filling up of two lakh vacancies.
By PTI |
Vijaywada: The All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) will march to Parliament during the monsoon session to expedite filling up of two lakh vacancies, AIRF General Secretary Shiv Gopal Misra said today.
There is a "need" to fill up more than 2 lakh posts in the railways, he said while addressing a press meet on sidelines of the zonal convention of the employees of the Commercial Department of the South Central Railways.
He said though the Railway Minister had promised to fill up one lakh posts in her last year's Budget speech, the administration has failed to implement it.
"Filling up of vacancies should be decentralized and be taken up from time-to-time, otherwise, at the Central level, the process of filling up of posts is a Herculean task", said the AIRF general secretary.
Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee had said last year that her ministry would clear the backlog of two lakh countrywide vacancies in six months.
The AIRF wants the government to scrap its policy of outsourcing of important services, where safety and security aspects are excluded, of the Railways.
"Outsourcing of services like booking tickets and parcels leads to deterioration of service to the passengers", he said.
There is a "need" to fill up more than 2 lakh posts in the railways, he said while addressing a press meet on sidelines of the zonal convention of the employees of the Commercial Department of the South Central Railways.
He said though the Railway Minister had promised to fill up one lakh posts in her last year's Budget speech, the administration has failed to implement it.
"Filling up of vacancies should be decentralized and be taken up from time-to-time, otherwise, at the Central level, the process of filling up of posts is a Herculean task", said the AIRF general secretary.
Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee had said last year that her ministry would clear the backlog of two lakh countrywide vacancies in six months.
The AIRF wants the government to scrap its policy of outsourcing of important services, where safety and security aspects are excluded, of the Railways.
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"Outsourcing of services like booking tickets and parcels leads to deterioration of service to the passengers", he said.
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