Railways to make use of Google Maps to allot check centres to candidates inside 300 km of domicile
3 min readBy PTI
NEW DELHI: In a primary, the Railways will now use Google Maps to hyperlink the placement of candidates showing for its exams to check centres inside a 300-km radius to be able to lower their journey time.
For many years, candidates showing for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) exams have complained about check centres being far-off from their domicile, leading to not solely long-distance journey but additionally bills on account of lodging and meals which they must be bear.
“With this, we are linking the pin codes of each candidate to an exam centre within 300 km of their residences through Google Maps. Also, we are ensuring that the centres have easy access to different modes of transport like buses and trains. If this works, we will be able to solve one of the most frequent and perennial complaints of candidates,” a senior official stated.
The course of might be rolled out within the Level 6 and Level 4 computer-based checks to be held on July 30.
Around 60,000 candidates might be showing for the check at roughly 90 centres for 7,026 posts.
“As of now, we have been able to accommodate around 99 per cent of candidates who have been provided centres within a 300-km range, while 100 per cent of female candidates have been accommodated within 400 km,” the official stated.
Most of the candidates took to Twitter after the RRB launched the examination metropolis hyperlinks for the final set of exams, elevating issues about far-off centres allotted to them.
A Twitter person from Kolkata stated she had been assigned a centre in Karnataka, whereas a candidate in Bengaluru complained about being allotted a centre in Ranchi, which is about 1,900 km away.
Another candidate stated her centre was 900 km from her hometown.
The officers stated candidates would get centres throughout the vary, but it surely may very well be in a neighbouring state with good connectivity.
However, in north-eastern states, the Railways is discovering it tough to accommodate candidates throughout the 300-km vary as there are only some check centres, they stated.
NEW DELHI: In a primary, the Railways will now use Google Maps to hyperlink the placement of candidates showing for its exams to check centres inside a 300-km radius to be able to lower their journey time.
For many years, candidates showing for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) exams have complained about check centres being far-off from their domicile, leading to not solely long-distance journey but additionally bills on account of lodging and meals which they must be bear.
“With this, we are linking the pin codes of each candidate to an exam centre within 300 km of their residences through Google Maps. Also, we are ensuring that the centres have easy access to different modes of transport like buses and trains. If this works, we will be able to solve one of the most frequent and perennial complaints of candidates,” a senior official stated.
The course of might be rolled out within the Level 6 and Level 4 computer-based checks to be held on July 30.
Around 60,000 candidates might be showing for the check at roughly 90 centres for 7,026 posts.
“As of now, we have been able to accommodate around 99 per cent of candidates who have been provided centres within a 300-km range, while 100 per cent of female candidates have been accommodated within 400 km,” the official stated.
Most of the candidates took to Twitter after the RRB launched the examination metropolis hyperlinks for the final set of exams, elevating issues about far-off centres allotted to them.
A Twitter person from Kolkata stated she had been assigned a centre in Karnataka, whereas a candidate in Bengaluru complained about being allotted a centre in Ranchi, which is about 1,900 km away.
Another candidate stated her centre was 900 km from her hometown.
The officers stated candidates would get centres throughout the vary, but it surely may very well be in a neighbouring state with good connectivity.
However, in north-eastern states, the Railways is discovering it tough to accommodate candidates throughout the 300-km vary as there are only some check centres, they stated.
