This document pertains to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1942, answered on December 11, 2025, regarding the status of vacancies in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari, provided the following information:
The total sanctioned strength across Groups A, B, and C in the Ministry is 1,121, with 795 employees in position, resulting in 326 total vacancies. The breakdown by group is as follows:
* **Group A:** 513 sanctioned, 396 in position, 117 vacant (56 SC, 25 ST, 97 OBC).
* **Group B:** 305 sanctioned, 222 in position, 83 vacant (25 SC, 7 ST, 62 OBC).
* **Group C:** 303 sanctioned, 177 in position, 126 vacant (38 SC, 8 ST, 49 OBC).
The filling of vacancies is a continuous process, compliant with prescribed guidelines and reservation norms. Vacancies are communicated to cadre controlling authorities and recruiting agencies such as Staff Selection Commission/Union Public Service Commission (SSC/UPSC).
Currently, 770 individuals are engaged on a contractual/outsourcing basis for projects, consultancy, technical/secretarial assistance, housekeeping, and cleanliness work.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary government body responsible for the subject matter of the vacancies reported.
Staff Selection Commission/Union Public Service Commission (SSC/UPSC): Recruiting agencies mentioned in the context of filling vacancies.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1942
ANSWERED ON 11TH DECEMBER, 2025
Status of Vacancies
1942. Smt. June Maliah:
Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
be pleased to state:
(a) the number of sanctioned posts, employees in position and the
number of vacancies including reserved posts across categories in
the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways;
(b) the number of vacancies in the Ministry and its Departments
since 2014, year-wise and category-wise; and
(c) the number of contractual employees hired since 2014, year-
wise and category-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)
(a) & (b) A table indicating present sanctioned strength, employees
in position and vacancies in the Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways is as under:
Groups Sanctioned Total No. of SCs STs OBC Vacancy
Strength Employees in
Position
A 513 396 56 25 97 117
B 305 222 25 7 62 83
C 303 177 38 8 49 126
TOTAL 1,121 795 119 40 208 326Occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous
process. Vacancies, as and when they occur, are filled up in
compliance with the prescribed guidelines/reservation
norms. Vacancies are intimated to respective cadre controlling
authorities and recruiting agencies like Staff Selection
Commission/Union Public Service Commission (SSC/UPSC) for filling
up.
(c) Contractual engagements are resorted to as a stopgap
arrangement due to exigencies of work, economy of operations and
unavoidable circumstances. Presently, there are 770 persons
engaged on contractual/outsourcing basis for projects, consultancy,
technical/secretarial assistance, housekeeping and cleanliness
work etc.
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