IREM Rule No.140: DRIVERS & LOCO RUNNING SUPERVISORS – IREM Vol-I, Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III: Recruitment and Training

(III) TRANSPORTATION (POWER) DEPARTMENT
(v) DRIVERS & LOCO RUNNING SUPERVISORS

140. The classes included in this group and their channels of promotion are as given below:-

(a)    LOCO PILOTs (GOODS) GP Rs.4200 (LEVEL-6)

(Motorman & Sr. Motorman got merged post 6th CPC & they are equivalent to Loco Pilot (Passenger)
LOCO PILOTs (PASSENGER/ SENIOR MOTORMAN GP Rs.4200 (LEVEL-6)
LOCO PILOTs (MAIL)

(b) CHIEF LOCO INSPECTORS

Note-1: The posts in the category of Loco Pilot (Goods) are ordinarily filled by selection from Loco Pilot (Shunting). However, in the event of non-availability of Loco Pilot (Shunting), General Managers can approve selection from ALP cadre also for posting as LP (Goods) in terms of RBE No.101/2008, subject to conditions stipulated therein.
Note-2: The posts of Chief Loco Inspector are filled as per procedure prescribed in Railway Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2009/RS-17, dated 03.07.2019 (RBE No. 108/2019).

(c) The posts of Power Controller & Chief Power Controller/ Traction Loco Controller & Chief Traction Loco Controller will form part of the Loco Pilot posts in Level-6 as listed in (a) above.
These posts will be filled up by deputation from among suitable optees as provided in Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-2009/RS-17, dated 03.07.2019 (RBE No. 108/2019).

Note-3: For the purpose of selection/ promotion and pay fixation, it is made clear that each of the functional categories of Loco Pilot (Goods), Loco Pilots (Passengers)/ Sr. Motorman, Loco Pilot (Mail) etc., constitute separate and distinct cadres/ seniority units within the overall classification of Loco Running Staff.

[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2019/PM7/5, dated 14.11.2019 (RBE No. 196/2019) (ACS No.270)]