Railways to deploy 5,000 ex-servicemen as pointsmen amid staff shortage

Ex-servicemen to be recruited on a short-term contractual basis; move comes amid stiff resistance from trade unions, and a CRS recommendation against contractual staff in safety-critical roles

​Ex-servicemen to be recruited on a short-term contractual basis; move comes amid stiff resistance from trade unions, and a CRS recommendation against contractual staff in safety-critical roles