RBE No.131/2017: mutual transfer

No.E(NG)I-2017/TR/24, dated 22.09.2017

Sub: Inter Railway mutual transfer.

1. In continuation to this office letter of even number dated 15.09.2017 (RBE No.130/2017) the procedure for mutual transfer is further simplified. Hereafter, for Divisionally controlled posts, applications for mutual transfer duly signed by both applicants in the proper format, from a Division of one Railway to Division on another Railway need not be routed through the HQ offices. It shall be dealt directly only by the Divisions concerned. For HQ controlled posts the prevailing procedure shall continue.
2. Activity and prescribed timelines:

S.N.

Activity

Timeline

(i)

Forwarding of applications by Supervisors to the Personnel Department of the division:

It should be verified at this stage that prescribe application form is complete in all respects duly signed by both employees and the information given therein is correct.

10 Days

(ii)

Forwarding by Divisional Personnel Department:

(a)  Division controlled posts:

Divisional Personnel Department will forward the request application with necessary documents directly to the Division concerned to which transfer is sought. The name and designation of the officer signing the letter should invariably be mentioned in the forwarding letter.

(b)  HQ controlled posts:

Personnel Department will forward the application with all necessary documents to Zonal HQ (CPO office).

15 Days

(iii)

Forwarding by Headquarters Personnel Department (for HQ controlled posts):

On receipt of the application duly forwarded from the Division/Workshop, the HQ Personnel Department office will forward it to the Zonal Railway/PU concerned.

15 Days

 

Note: Mutual exchange is between two employees of the same grade and cadre. This must be verified by the Personnel Department at every stage of processing of applications.

 

(iv)

Conveying of acceptance: The counterpart HQ/ Division to issue their acceptance to forwarding HQ/Division (as the case may be)

10 Days

(v)

Issue of transfer order: On receipt of Consent from the receiving HQ/Division, the transfer order should be issued.

15 Days

(vi)

Relieving/ sparing: Once the transfer order is issued; employee should be relieved immediately with the senior employee being relieved first. This will be the responsibility of Branch Officer/Head of Department concerned under whom the staff is working. [Board’s letter No.ERP/Portal-Transfer/2013, dated 30.04.2014 and No.E(NG)I-2007/TR/26, dated 04.12.2007 (RBE No.156/2007) refers]

15 Days

(vii)

Dispatch of LPC and Service Records: Personnel Department concerned should ensure that the LPC and Service Record of the employee(s) are sent expeditiously to the new Division/ Zone etc. in terms of Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2001/TR/16, 21.11.2001 (RBE No.229/2001). Attested Xerox copy of the Service Record should be given to the employee concerned.

15 Days

 

Notes:

(i) At the stage of forwarding of applications, files need not be routed through concerned Branch Officer/HOD. The consultation with Branch Officer/HOD is concerned in Division/HQ shall be done at the stage of relieving only.

(ii)  Necessary modifications to schedule of power SOP should be made accordingly.

 

 

3. As the mutual transfers are ordered with the consent of both the employees, it should be made clear right at the time of forwarding applications that no request for back-tracking from mutual exchange arrangement will be entertained under any circumstances. (Board letter No.E(NG)I-2006/TR/6, dated 21.04.2006, RBE No.53/2006).
4. It may specifically be noted that forwarding of application cannot be done by any level lower than the Divisional Personnel Officer (DPO) or Sr.DPO in the Divisions and WPO in the workshops. Dy.MMs, WMs, AENs and other such officers/ Units should invariably route the request applications through their corresponding Personnel Officers and should not forward any application to other Division/ Unit directly.
5. All other terms and conditions regulating mutual transfer of railway employees will continue to remain in force.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.131/2017

Forward reference⇒26.10.2018
RBE No. 08/2019

10 thoughts on “RBE No.131/2017: mutual transfer

  • August 8, 2018 at 1:34 pm
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    VERY USEFUL SITE

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    • June 27, 2022 at 10:03 pm
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      मै एक दिव्यांग रेल कर्मचारी हूँ मुझे मैचुवल कराना है क्या मै एक जनरल रेल कर्मचारी से मैचुवल करवा सकता हूँ

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  • January 11, 2019 at 11:55 am
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    SIR MAINAY INTER DIVITION MUTUAL APPLY KIYA THA ,MUJHAY APPLY KIYE HUYE 3 MAHINAY KAY KAREEB HO GAYA LAKIN ABBTAK MUJHAY KOI INFORMATION NAHI MILA, MUJHAY ABB KYA KARNA CHAHIYE….KOI IDEA DIJIYE.,..

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  • February 15, 2020 at 12:10 pm
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    Sir,my mutual transfer application is get stopped at lucknow division though NOC was sent by FZP division on the ground that such Mail Express
    guard of HQ LDH was originally recruited in goods guard through RRB JAMMU and my recruitment was in Trains clerk through RRB CDG and both have promoted in same grade of mail Express guard, but my division referred RBE 131/2017 FOR NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MUTUAL TRANSFER AT THIS GROUND..PLEASE GUIDE ME ,HOW TO OVERCOME THIS PROBLEM, WHETHER PRESIDENT OF NATION CAN BE APPROACHED AS POWERS OF PRESIDENT IS DELIGATED TO GM/ NR IN MY CASE…

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    • September 29, 2023 at 12:21 pm
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      WHAT HAPPENED TO UR CASE PLEASE TELL ME

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  • March 4, 2020 at 9:11 am
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    Is mutual transfer between recruited through Rrb ntpc goods guard Obc and recruited through LDCE goods guard Obc possible…
    Same grade pay
    Same category obc obc
    But only difference recruited through Rrb and LDCE
    Can you give me exact information?

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  • July 15, 2020 at 3:47 pm
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    Sir. Mutual transfer rule me dono karmchari application grade pe 1900 me karte hai . But dono karmchariyo ka promotion grade pe 2400 me (same grade level hai) ho jata hai. Mutual transfer application form lagane se pahale grade pe 2400 me promotion ka office order ho gaye the but service record time par account se vet nahi hu aa tha. Ab grade pe 2400 ka labh milega ya nahi and seniority kaise rahegi pera 310 ka rule 2400 grade pe se lagega ya 1900 ke anusar please advise jarur de

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  • August 5, 2020 at 6:55 pm
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    I am not able to download RBE NO 131/2017 AND 130/2017

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  • May 18, 2021 at 4:33 pm
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    Sir may nfr zone ki adhin alipurduar divistion se katihar division ma mutual transfer k liya form joma kerdiya.mera division a NOC nikal giya lekin Mera patner ka NOC 4 mahina hogaya nehi nikla jab katihar division ma jankari lene k. Liya jate ha oha se boltaha vigilance clearance k liya maligoan veja ha vigilance se koi reply nehi Aya,,sir Janna cahataha seme zone ma mutual kerne k liya vigilance clearance ki jarurat parta ha kya?? Ager nehi lagtaha to us order copy ka a photo kopi humko kindly send kigiya ga.

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