RBE No.22/2018: Station Masters

No.E(NG)I-2016/PM1/12, dated 16.02.2018

Sub: Amendment to Para 122 of IREM – Provision regarding filling up posts of Station Masters.

Attention is invited to Para 122 of IREM Volume-I (Revised Edition-1989, First Re-print Edition, 2009) elaborating the procedure for filling up the post of ASM/SM.
Consequent to the upgradation of the post of ASM and its merger with the post of Station Master along with functions by 7th CPC, the issue of change in staffing pattern of Station Masters was under consideration in Railway Board in consultation with both the Federation (NFIR & AIRF) and Traffic Directorate of Railway Board, and it has now been decided that employees of Level-1 (i.e. GP Rs.1800) of Operating Department of Railways with 5 (five) years service may be made eligible to appear in 25% ‘General Selection’ quota.
Accordingly, Para 122 of the Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I, (Revised Edition-1989) First Re-print Edition, 2009, is amended as per ACS No.241 enclosed.

Indian Railways Establishment Manual, Volume-I,
(1989 Edition, First Re-print Edition, 2009)
Advance Correction Slip No.241

Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III (Recruitment and Training) – Rules governing the filling up posts in Transportation (Traffic) Department.

(1) Transportation (Traffic) Department
(2) Station Masters:
Substitute the following for the existing para 122:

122. (1) The posts in the category of Station Master in Level-6 Rs.35400-112400 shall be filled as under:

(i) 60% by Direct Recruitment from amongst persons having the qualification of graduate through RRBs,
(ii) 15% by Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) from amongst staff working in Operating and Commercial Department in Level-1 to Level-5 with an upper age limit of 45 years (50 years in case of SC/ST) and qualification of graduation subject to the condition that staff in Level-1 have rendered a minimum of 5 years regular Railway service; shortfall if any, against the quota being made good by direct recruitment; and
(iii) 25% by General Selection from amongst employee possessing the qualification of matriculation and working as Shunting Jamadars, Shunting Masters, Cabinmen Grade-I, Switchmen, Sr. Signallers and Sr. Train Clerks in Level-4 and Leverman Gr-I, Pointsman Gr-I, Shuntmen Gr-I, Cabinmen Gr-II, and Train Clerks all Level-2 with an upper age limit of 45 years (50 years in the case of SC/ST), shortfall, if any, against the quota being made good by LDCE at (ii) above. This age limit will be subject to the exemption at para 3 below. Staff in Level-1 (erstwhile 6th CPC GP Rs.1800) may be allowed to appear with qualification of matriculation and 5 years of regular Railway service.

(2)  Qualifications for direct recruitment are as under:

(i) Educational: A University degree or its equivalent, Diploma in Rail Transport and Management from the institute of Rail Transport will be an additional desirable qualification.
(ii) Age: between 18-30 years
“(iii)Training & stipend: Training period is 75 days. Stipend Rs.29200 per month”

[Authority: No.PC-V/2016/PS/1 (Stipend) [S.No.PC-VII/14] dated 02.02.2017 (RBE No.08/2017)]

(3) Upper age limit for promotion of Switchmen and Leverman and Cabinmen, wherever they are considered in lieu of Switchmen) as SM against 25% quota setup apart for them will be 50 years.

[Authority: No.E(NG)I-86PM2-20, dt.15.4.87 (RBE No.84/1987)].

(4) Channel of Promotion/Higher Grades: The next higher grade post available in this category in the normal channel promotion will be that of Station Superintendent in Level-7 scale Rs.44900-142400 (6th CPC GP Rs.4600).
Note: All the posts of Station Superintendent in Level-7 Rs.44900-142400 will be filled up 100% by promotion through Selection from the feeder grade of Station Master.

[Authority: No.E(NG)I-2016/PM1/12, dated 16.02.2018 (RBE No. 22/2018]

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.22/2018

Forward reference⇒RBE No. 161/2018, RBE No. 26/2020