Railways to Identify Employees on Unauthorised Absence
Ministry of Railways
Drive against absentee workmen in Railways
In November, 2017, a drive was launched by the Railways to identify employees on unauthorised absence in various Zonal Railways and Production Units. The details of number of absentees are given below:-
|
Zonal Railway/Production Unit
|
No of Absentees
|
|
Central
|
1375
|
|
East Coast
|
683
|
|
East Central
|
1792
|
|
Eastern
|
1214
|
|
North Central
|
844
|
|
North Eastern
|
358
|
|
Northern
|
1301
|
|
North Western
|
360
|
|
South Central
|
650
|
|
South East Central
|
274
|
|
South Eastern
|
829
|
|
Southern
|
1476
|
|
South Western
|
216
|
|
West Central
|
550
|
|
Western
|
1414
|
|
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
|
34
|
|
Diesel Locomotive Works
|
6
|
|
Diesel Loco Modernisation Works
|
6
|
|
Integral Coach Factory
|
115
|
|
Rail Coach Factory
|
19
|
|
Rail Wheel Factory
|
5
|
|
Total
|
13521
|
Appropriate action under Disciplinary and Appeal Rules has been initiated against such absentees.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Railways, Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Source: PIB