Ex-servicemen: RBE No.48/2023 – Engagement as Gatemen on Contract Basis

No.E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1, dated 03.04.2023

Sub: Engagement of Ex-Servicemen as Gatemen on Contract basis.

Ref:  Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1, dated 07.10.2022 (RBE No.122/2022).

1. In terms of Board’s letter cited under reference, the scheme for engagement of Ex-servicemen as Gatemen (both Civil & Traffic departments) on contract basis was last extended up to 31.03.2023.

2. The aforesaid scheme has been reviewed and it has now been decided to extend the scheme of engagement of Ex-servicemen on contract basis against the existing vacancies for a further period of six months beyond 31.03.2023 i.e. up to 30.09.2023 as per extant terms and conditions. Engagement should be made in the category of Gateman only. The Railway wise quota of such engagement shall be limited to 20719 (twenty thousand seven hundred nineteen only) numbers as indicated in the enclosed “Annexure”.

3. It may be ensured that the engagement of Ex-servicemen as Gatemen on contract basis is mandatorily done through GeM only.

4. It is reiterated that the above engagement should be phased out gradually with the joining of regular employees. This should be closely monitored at zonal level.

Annexure to Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1, dated 03.04.2023

(RBE No.48/2023)

S. No.	Zonal Railway	Total allotment of ex-servicemen as Gatemen (Civil) on contract basis	Total allotment of ex-servicemen as Gatemen (Traffic) on contract basis	Total allotment of ex-servicemen as Gatemen (Civil + Traffic) on contract basis
1	CR	992	528	1520
2	ER	0	117	117
3	ECR	522	765	1287
4	ECoR	350	277	627
5	NR	1404	695	2099
6	NCR	0	616	616
7	NER	726	0	726
8	NFR	1443	690	2133
9	NWR	815	598	1413
10	SR	1847	877	2724
11	SCR	300	390	690
12	SER	563	503	1066
13	SECR	0	472	472
14	SWR	674	201	875
15	WR	2184	1146	3330
16	WCR	663	361	1024
	Total	12483	8236	20719

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.48/2023

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.113/2023,