IREM Rule No.125: TRAFFIC APPRENTICES – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training

(I) TRANSPORTATION (TRAFFIC) DEPARTMENT:-
(iv) TRAFFIC APPRENTICES

125. (1) 25 % of the post in the categories of Section Controllers, Station Masters, Yard Masters and Traffic Inspectors in scale Rs.1400-2600/ 1600-2660 will be filled by recruitment as Traffic Apprentices as under:-

(i) 15% plus shortfall, if any, against LDCE quota as at (ii) below, by direct recruitment through the Railway Recruitment Boards; and

[Authority: Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-99/PM1/29, dated 20.04.2000 (RBE No. 69/2000) (ACS No.99)]

(ii) 10% through Limited Departmental Competitive Examination from amongst serving staff (other than Ministerial) in the Traffic (Transportation) Department who are graduates and are upto 40 years of age.

125(a) 75% by promotion from the feeder category in the following proportion:

(i) Station Master         55%

(ii) Guards                     10%

(iii) Shunting/ TNC       10%

(b)   25% by LDCE from all eligible categories.

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/2018/PM2/1, dated 28.05.2020 (RBE No. 40/2020) (ACS No.272)]

(2) Qualification etc. 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 20-28 years.
(iii) Training & Stipend: Period of training will be two years. Stipend: First year Rs.1400. Second year Rs.1440.
NOTE: Period of training for those inducted against 15% will also be two years but they will continue to receive the pay and allowances of the post from which they were selected during the period of the training.

(3) Channel of Promotion/ Higher grades:-

The following higher grades are available to Traffic Apprentices after their observations in a waiting post for their advancement as per the channel of promotion laid down by the Zonal Railway Administrations keeping the broad policy framework laid down by the Railway
Dy. Chief Controller/ Dy. Station Supdt./ Dy. Yard Master/ Traffic Inspector (2000- 3200)
Chief Controller/ Station Supdt./ Yard Master/ Chief Traffic Inspector (2375-3500)

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/84/RC-3/15 (AIRF), dated 15.05.1987 (RBE No. 119/1987)]