2.66 lakh jobs lying vacant in Indian railways, begins recruitment drive for 1.2 lakh posts

Consider these statistics: * Over the years, the Indian Railways is unable to fill vacancies * Till November, 2018, 266,790 Group C & D posts were vacant * Total No of railway employees during 2016-17 was 13,08,323 * Total No of Railway employees during 2008-09 was 13,86,011 * Every year, more employees retired and lesser jobs were generated * Now, the railways have started the recruitment process for 1.2 lakh vacant posts