Railways to deploy 5,000 ex-servicemen as pointsmen amid staff shortage
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry Facing an acute manpower crunch, the Indian Railways has decided to recruit ex-servicemen as pointsmen across its network. The Railway Board has approved the engagement of 5,058 ex-servicemen on a contractual basis as an interim measure to meet operational requirements, until regular…