(a) whether the Railways have taken any initiatives to improve employment opportunity in the
railway for the youths through direct and indirect means; and
(b) if so, the employment opportunities generated by the Railways during the last three years?
(a) whether the Railways have taken any initiatives to improve employment opportunity in the
railway for the youths through direct and indirect means; and
(b) if so, the employment opportunities generated by the Railways during the last three years?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R.VELU)
(a) : Direct employment opportunities in the Railways are created by opening new lines/
sections, stations, passenger reservation system, opening of new production units and facilities
for maintenance of rolling stock infrastructure, etc. Addition of infrastructure as above
also results in creation of indirect employment opportunities by way of purchase of material,
equipment, machinery and plant from outside agencies, and dependencies of persons for providing
variegated type of services to the public in general.
(b) : Combined data with regard to generation of direct aad indirect employment is not
centrally maintained. Number of Direct employment through Railway Recruitment Board during
the period April 2002 to March 2005 has been more than 16300.