Railway vacancies are being fulfilled gradually: Minister

Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan on Monday said the number of vacancies in the railways is 22,604. The information was given in response to a tabled question from ruling party lawmaker elected from Noakhali Mamunur Rashid Kiran.

The minister said the total number of vacant posts in the railways is 22,604. Of these, 201 is first class, 1601 is second class, 8565 is third class and 12,328 is fourth class.

The minister said that out of these vacancies, the ministry has sent demand to the PSC for 14 first class and 554 second class posts. Clearance for 7351 posts for third and fourth class has been given.

Of these, job vacancies for 441 posts of third class and 2812 posts of fourth class have been given. The recruitment test for ALM Grade-2 and Guard Grade 2 posts will be held on June 18, reports UNB.

In response to another question from ruling party lawmaker elected from Dhaka Haji Selim's question, the railway minister said that the size of unused land of the railway is 10,843.15 hectares.

Initiatives have been taken to bring these unused lands under fencing, he said.

The minister said that some unused lands of the railways and vacant lands in residential areas are illegally occupied.

“These illegal occupants will be evicted gradually, every month eviction drive is being conducted,” the minister said.