tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): Staff are classified into gazetted (Group A and B) and non- gazetted (Group C and D) employees. The recruitment of Group A gazetted employees is carried out by the Union Public Service Commission through exams conducted by it. *27-11-14 - 09:45:40
tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): The recruitment to Group C and D employees on the Indian Railways is done through 20 Railway Recruitment Boards and Railway Recruitment Cells which are controlled by the Railway Recruitment Control Board (RRCB). *27-11-14 - 09:46:59
tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): Indian Railways manufactures much of its rolling stock and heavy engineering components at its six manufacturing plants, called Production Units, which are managed directly by the Ministry. Popular rolling stock builders such as CLW and DLW for electric and diesel locomotives; ICF and RCF for passenger coaches are Production Units of Indian Railways. Over the years, Indian Railways has not only achieved self-sufficiency in production of rolling stock in the country but also exported rolling stock to other countries. *27-11-14 - 09:48:49
tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited ( DMRC), that has constructed and operates Delhi Metro network, is an independent organisation not connected to the Indian Railways. Similar metro rail corporations in other cities (except Kolkata Metro in Kolkata) are not connected to the Indian Railways. *27-11-14 - 09:51:33
tuhin4u (Unstopable Lover + Mariana World DIAMOND member): The number of freight car 0r goods wagons was 205,596 on 31 March 1951 and reached the maximum number 405,183 on 31 March 1980 after which it started declining and was 239,321 on 31 March 2012. The number is far less than the requirement and the Indian Railways keeps losing freight traffic to road. Indian Railways carried 93 million tonnes of goods in 1950–51 and it increased to 1010 million tonnes in 2012–13. *27-11-14 - 09:53:51