IREM Rule No.124: GUARDS – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training
(I) TRANSPORTATION (TRAFFIC) DEPARTMENT:-
(iii) GUARDS:-
124. (1) The posts in the category of Goods Guards in the pay scale of Rs.4500-7000 (RSRP) will be filled as under:-
(i) 60% by general selection from amongst serving regular employees with a minimum of three years service working in Grade Pay Rs.1900 (Level-2) to Rs.2400 (Level-4), in the categories of Train Clerks (GP Rs.2000, Level-3)/ Sr. Train Clerks, (GP Rs.2400, Level4), Commercial Clerks (GP Rs.2000, Level-3), Ticket Collectors (GP Rs.2000, Level-3), Cabinman (GP Rs.1900, Level-2 & GP Rs.2400, Level-4), Switchmen/ Leverman/ Pointsman/ Shuntman (GP Rs.1900, Level-2), and Asstt. Guards (GP Rs.1900, Level-2)/ Sr. Asstt. Guards (GP Rs.2400, Level-4); Individual quotas for each of these categories being fixed by the Zonal Railways.
(ii) 15% by LDCE plus shortfall, if any, against (i) above, from amongst serving regular non-ministerial employees in Operating and Commercial Deptts. with a minimum of three years’ regular service, working in GP RS.1800 (Level-1) to GP Rs.2400 (Level-4) up to 40 years of age (45 years in case of SC/ST) with educational qualification of Graduation; and
(iii) 25% by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Boards with graduate qualification.
(iv) Shortfall in General Selection as per (i) above to be added to LDCE and shortfall in LDCE will be transferred to GDCE quota open for all Departments.
[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-96/PM2/3, dated 05.06.1998 (RBE No. 123/1998), (ACS No.47),
No.E(NG)I-96/PM2/3, dated 13.08.1998 (RBE No. 181/1998) (ACS No.57),
No.E(NG)I-96/PM2/3, 04.02.1999 (RBE No.19/1999) (ACS No.71), and
No.E(NG)I-2012/PM1/22, dated 12.05.2017 (RBE No. 46/2017) (ACS No.237)]
(2) Qualification etc. for direct recruitment are as under:-
(i) Educational:- A University degree or its equivalent.
(ii) Age:- Between 18-25 years.
(iii) Training & Stipend:- Period of training will be for a duration (upto one year) as decided by the Railway Administration on a stipend of Rs.4500.
(3) Channel of Promotion/ Higher grades:-
The following higher grades are available in this category:-
PASSENGER GUARD (ALL PASSENGER TRAINS & EMUs) (1350-2200)
MAIL GUARD (SUPER FAST), MAIL & EXPRESS TRAINS) (1400-2600)
NOTE:
(1) Guards upto 48 years of age are eligible for promotion by selection as Section Controllers in scale Rs.1400-2600 against 30% of the vacancies in that grade.
[(EN)I-68 PM/114, dated 03.06.1970 and
E(NG)I-73-PM 1-80, dated 17.07.1973]
(2) Their (Guards) channel of promotion to other Traffic categories such as Station Masters, Yard Masters, Traffic Inspectors will be as laid down by individual Railway Administrations within the Broad policy frame work/ guidelines, if any, issued by the Board.