For Railways Job Exams, A Big Change Leverages Google Maps

In a primary, the Railways will now use Google Maps to hyperlink the situation of candidates showing for its exams to check centres inside a 300km radius with a purpose to lower their journey time. For many years, candidates showing for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) exams have complained about take a look at 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 need to 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 take a look at at roughly 90 centres for 7,026 posts.

“As of now, we have been able to accommodate around 99 percent of candidates who have been provided centres within a 300km range, while 100 percent 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 consumer 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 inside the vary, nevertheless it might be in a neighbouring state with good connectivity.

However, in north-eastern states, the Railways is discovering it tough to accommodate candidates inside the 300-km vary as there are just a few take a look at centres, they stated.