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15 Reasons why Indian Railways is the Best Employer

It is well known that Indian Railways, is not only the largest employer in India, but also the eighth largest employer in the world. It has over 14 lakh employees on its pay roll. With the Railway RRB NTPC 2016 exam, the Railways will add another 18,252 employees to its cadre. What is equally true is that Indian Railways is one of the best employers in the country, offering its employees all that they can aspire for or desire. Here are the top 15 reasons why the Indian Railways is the best employer:

#15. Good Salaries

The Indian Railways pays good salaries to its employees. Along with the basic pay, employees enjoy the benefits of Grade Pay, Dearness Allowance (currently 119%), Travel Allowance, House Rent Allowance. Other perks include medical care. With 7^th Pay Commission around the corner, salaries are expected to rise significantly.

#14. Residential Quarters

Railways offers residential quarters to it employees within railway colonies. These colonies have all the basic amenities and facilities. Almost 44% of employees stay in Railway Colonies

#13. Subsidised Meals

What’s the next best thing to free food? Food that’s easy on the pocket. Railway Employees are entitled to subsidised meals at Railway canteens across the nation.

#12. Opportunities

Since Railways is such a large organisation, the staff gets to explore whatever talent they have. People can explore everything from teaching to research to managerial skills. The posts are also such that there are opportunities to get promoted several times and rise up the order.

#11. Pensionable Employment

The Indian Railways offers pensionable jobs to its employees. This means financial security for lifetime, and to your family once you pass away.

#10. Secure Employment

The security offered by the Indian Railways is unparalleled. The jobs may not offer salaries that blue chip companies do. But they value employees more. They don’t have a ‘Hire and Fire’ policy. So you don’t have to keep worrying about getting fired. If you have been hired it is almost certain that it is for a life time.

#9. Good Work Environment

One way to determine if an employer is good is to check the attrition rates. And Indian Railways is not found wanting in this regard. The rate of attrition for Group A officers is merely 2%. People who join the Railways rarely want to leave. So you get to make life long connections with your colleagues.

#8. Schools and Colleges

Those staying in railway colonies have access to good educational facilities such as schools and colleges. So it is a good place to start a family.

#7. Hospital & Medical Care

Employees and their families are entitled to free medical facilities at any of the hospitals in the Railway’s excellent and extensive network. The medical care provided is of good quality. But if the need arises, the Railways will pay for your medical treatment at other facilities as well.

#6. Jobs for Relatives

In case you die while in service, your family member can get a job on compassionate grounds. This ensures financial security to the family which would be in dire straits without income.

#5. Training

To ensure your professional growth, the Railways has a training program at all levels. Over 3.2 lakh staff members and over 7500 officers undergo training every year. Employees are sent to the best educational institutes in India or even abroad for training commensurate with their professional position.

#4. Study Leave

The Indian Railways not only invests in training for employees within the organisation, but also provides extended study leave for higher education, at Railways own expense!

#3. Sports & Fitness

If you are a sportsperson with some talent, or even an amateur player, you can use Railways facilities to train yourself. Railways teams competes in a variety of sports including Cricket, Hockey, Badminton and others.

#2. Free Travel

Employees and their families get free rail travel passes. So they can easily plan their vacation and enjoy their holidays.

#1. Recession Proof

The jobs are recession proof. You won’t experience pay cuts just because the economy is going through a bad patch. You don’t need to worry about being fired either.
All in all the Indian Railways has a long reputation of being one of the best employers in India. It offers comfortable salaries, job security, pensionable jobs, training, residential quarters, educational facilities, medical care and even study leaves! So apply now because Indian Railways is the best employer!