Via PTI
NEW DELHI: In a primary, the Railways will now use Google Maps to hyperlink the positioning of applicants showing for its tests to check centres inside a 300-km radius so as to reduce their trip time.
For many years, applicants showing for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) tests have complained about take a look at centres being a ways clear of their abode, leading to no longer simplest long-distance trip but additionally bills because of accommodation and meals which they must be endure.
“With this, we’re linking the pin codes of each and every candidate to an examination centre inside 300 km in their apartments thru Google Maps. Additionally, we’re making sure that the centres have simple get right of entry to to other modes of delivery like buses and trains. If this works, we will resolve some of the widespread and perennial proceedings of applicants,” a senior legit stated.
The method will likely be rolled out within the Degree 6 and Degree 4 computer-based checks to be hung on July 30.
Round 60,000 applicants will likely be showing for the take a look at at roughly 90 centres for 7,026 posts.
“As of now, we have now been ready to deal with round 99 in line with cent of applicants who’ve been supplied centres inside a 300-km vary, whilst 100 in line with cent of feminine applicants had been accommodated inside 400 km,” the legit stated.
Lots of the applicants took to Twitter after the RRB launched the examination town hyperlinks for the ultimate set of tests, elevating considerations about a ways away centres allocated to them.
A Twitter person from Kolkata stated she have been assigned a centre in Karnataka, whilst a candidate in Bengaluru complained about being allocated a centre in Ranchi, which is ready 1,900 km away.
Any other candidate stated her centre used to be 900 km from her place of origin.
The officers stated applicants would get centres throughout the vary, nevertheless it may well be in a neighbouring state with just right connectivity.
Alternatively, in north-eastern states, the Railways is discovering it tough to deal with applicants throughout the 300-km vary as there are just a few take a look at centres, they stated.
NEW DELHI: In a primary, the Railways will now use Google Maps to hyperlink the positioning of applicants showing for its tests to check centres inside a 300-km radius so as to reduce their trip time.
For many years, applicants showing for the Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) tests have complained about take a look at centres being a ways clear of their abode, leading to no longer simplest long-distance trip but additionally bills because of accommodation and meals which they must be endure.
“With this, we’re linking the pin codes of each and every candidate to an examination centre inside 300 km in their apartments thru Google Maps. Additionally, we’re making sure that the centres have simple get right of entry to to other modes of delivery like buses and trains. If this works, we will resolve some of the widespread and perennial proceedings of applicants,” a senior legit stated.
The method will likely be rolled out within the Degree 6 and Degree 4 computer-based checks to be hung on July 30.
Round 60,000 applicants will likely be showing for the take a look at at roughly 90 centres for 7,026 posts.
“As of now, we have now been ready to deal with round 99 in line with cent of applicants who’ve been supplied centres inside a 300-km vary, whilst 100 in line with cent of feminine applicants had been accommodated inside 400 km,” the legit stated.
Lots of the applicants took to Twitter after the RRB launched the examination town hyperlinks for the ultimate set of tests, elevating considerations about a ways away centres allocated to them.
A Twitter person from Kolkata stated she have been assigned a centre in Karnataka, whilst a candidate in Bengaluru complained about being allocated a centre in Ranchi, which is ready 1,900 km away.
Any other candidate stated her centre used to be 900 km from her place of origin.
The officers stated applicants would get centres throughout the vary, nevertheless it may well be in a neighbouring state with just right connectivity.
Alternatively, in north-eastern states, the Railways is discovering it tough to deal with applicants throughout the 300-km vary as there are just a few take a look at centres, they stated.