Indian Railways Invites Application for 5,636 Apprentice Recruitment 2022

The Ministry of Railways is a key department of the Government of India responsible for the development, operation, and regulation of the country's vast railway network. It oversees Indian Railways, which is one of the largest rail networks in the world, both in terms of length and passenger traffic. The Ministry is headed by the Union Minister for Railways, who is supported by Ministers of State and a team of senior bureaucrats, including the Railway Board. The Ministry’s primary functions include planning rail infrastructure, ensuring safety, maintaining services, and promoting efficiency and modernization of the railway system.

The Ministry of Railways is the nodal authority responsible for the administration, regulation, and strategic development of India's railway network, one of the world’s largest transport systems with over 1.2 million employees. The ministry oversees operations through the Railway Board and coordinates with multiple zones, research organizations, and public sector undertakings to ensure efficient rail connectivity, infrastructure modernization, freight and passenger services, safety systems, and technological upgrades such as “Kavach” anti-collision systems and Vande Bharat trains.