Question : Contract System

(a) the total number of employees of Group A, B, C, D in Railways upto 1st October, 2016;

(b) the number of employees out of these which are permanent and regular;

(c) the number of employees out of these total employees who are working under contract system; and

(d) whether the Railways has appointed the workers for manual scavenging and if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a) & (b): As on 01.04.2016, the total number of regular employees in all Groups is 1328809 (provisional) on Indian Railways.
(c) Indian Railways’ employees are not engaged under the contract system.
(d) There are no manual scavengers in the Railways.
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