Railways drive against employees on unauthorized absenceÂ
In November, 2017, a drive was launched by the Railways to identify employees on unauthorised absence in various Zonal Railways and Production Units. A total of 13,521 employees were reported to be on unauthorised absence, the details of which are given below. Appropriate action under Disciplinary and Appeal Rules has been initiated against such absentees.
| Break up of 13,521 Employees on unauthorised absence(Provisional)Â | |
| 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 of Railways and PUs | 13521 |
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.
