Railways announces over 1.2 lakh jobs for 2024-25 recruitment drive

• Indian Railways announced a recruitment drive for 120,579 posts for 2024 and 2025.
• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav made the announcement in Parliament during the Winter Session.
• Vacancies include Assistant Loco Pilot, Technician, RPF Sub-Inspector/Constable, Junior Engineer, Paramedical Staff, and NTPC categories.
• A recruitment calendar has been released to ensure transparency and timely processing of applications.
• Recruitment between 2014-2025 (5.08 lakh) is higher than from 2004-2014 (4 lakh).

Why It Matters: Indian Railways announces over 1.2 lakh jobs, a huge employment boost.