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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Railways lost 2,903 employees due to COVID-19: Rail Minister

Railways lost 2,903 employees due to COVID-19: Rail Minister

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published Published on Jul 23, 2021   modified Modified on Jul 24, 2021

-PTI/ The Hindu

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, he said settlement of dues has been made with families of deceased Railway employees in 2,782 cases.

The Railways has lost 2,903 employees due to COVID-19, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Friday.

In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, he said settlement of dues has been made with families of deceased Railway employees in 2,782 cases.

“Indian Railways has a policy for giving appointment on compassionate ground to dependents of Railway servants who lose their lives in the course of duty or die in harness or are medically incapacitated.

“Dependents of family members of Railway employees who lost their life to COVID-19 are covered under the scheme of compassionate ground appointment,” Mr. Vaishnaw said.

Out of a total of 2,903 cases of deaths due to COVID-19, compassionate appointments have been provided in 1,732 cases, he said, adding 8,63,868 Railway employees have been given the first dose of vaccine and 2,34,184 the second dose.

“A sufficient number of vaccination centres have been established and staff has been deployed for vaccination drive in Railways.

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PTI/ The Hindu, 23 July, 2021, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railways-lost-2903-employees-due-to-covid-19-rail-minister/article35488819.ece


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