Railways takes up ambush checks for alcoholism in running staffThe Indian Railway Board initiated a 15-day safety drive starting a few days prior to February 11, 2025. This drive involves random breathalyzer tests for railway staff (loco pilots, guards, maintenance staff, etc.) to ensure sobriety. Supervisors must maintain lists of staff with alcohol issues and provide counseling and,...
more... if necessary, send them to de-addiction camps organized by railway divisions or NGOs. Separately, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced an annual recruitment calendar introduced in 2024, resulting in 10 centralized notifications for 92,116 vacancies in various categories (assistant loco pilots, technicians, RPF personnel, etc.). Over 1.31 lakh candidates were recruited following large-scale exams conducted post-COVID.
Indian Railway Board ne 11 February, 2025 se pehle kuchh dinon se 15-din ka ek safety drive shuru kiya hai. Is drive mein, railway staff (loco pilots, guards, maintenance staff, etc.) ka random breathalyzer tests kiya ja raha hai taki unka nasha check kiya ja sake. Supervisors ko un staff...
more... ki list maintain karni hogi jinko alcohol ki addiction hai aur unko counselling dena hoga aur zarurat padne par, unko railway divisions ya NGOs dwara organize kiye jaane wale de-addiction camps mein bhejna hoga. Alag se, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ne 2024 mein shuru hue annual recruitment calendar ke baare mein bataya, jiske result mein kai categories (assistant loco pilots, technicians, RPF personnel, etc.) mein 92,116 vacancies ke liye 10 centralized notifications nikale gaye hain. COVID ke baad hue bade exams ke baad 1.31 lakh se zyada candidates ko recruit kiya gaya hai.