Over 60,000 BSNL, MTNL employees have opted for VRS so far: Telecom Secretary

New Delhi: More than 57,000 employees of BSNL have opted for VRS in the last few days and the figures when combined with that of state-owned MTNL exceed 60,000, Telecom Secretary Anshu Prakash said on Friday.

The numbers of VRS optees have been steadily rising since the plan was announced earlier this week. On Friday alone, the numbers for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) climbed from 40,000 in the late afternoon to over 57,000 by evening.