Railways Lost 2,903 Employees Due To COVID-19: Rail Minister

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that 8,63,868 Railway employees have been given the first dose of vaccine and 2,34,184 the second dose.

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 those who died 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.