Railway Engineer Regiments: RBE No.92/2021 – Territorial Army
No.E(ML)/2020/10/Misc./1, dated 21.12.2021
Sub: Review of Functional Establishment (FE) in respect of six (06) Railway Engineers Regiments (TA).
1. The matter regarding review of the entire set up of Railway Engineer Regiments (TA) was under consideration of the Ministry of Railways for quite some time and a Committee was duly constituted to review the existing FE of six Railway Engineers Regiments (TA) and also to examine the proposal for revision in the Functional Establishment proposed by Directorate General of Territorial Army.
2. In the light of detailed justification given by the above Committee in their report, the Competent Authority i.e. Chairman, Railway Board & CEO and Member Finance, Railway Board, has decided as under:
(i) On the basis of assessment of operational requirements, the 06 Railway Engineer Regiments (TA) fully financed by Railways, should be disbanded.
(ii) The modalities for disbandment may be such that the entire formalities for disbandment are finalized by 31.03.2022.
3. Competent Authority has concurred for extension of validity of existing FE with 50% reduction in strength of the six Railway Engineer Regiments (TA) upto 31.03.2022.
4. In view of above, Sr. Deputy General Managers of the co-ordinating Railways in whose jurisdiction Railway Engineer Regiments (TA) are located are requested that necessary action be taken for 50% reduction of strength of TA Regiments upto March, 2022. SDGM may also co-ordinate with the concerned Administrative Officer of Railway Engineer Regiments (TA) for complete disbandment of Railway Engineer Regiments (TA) upto 31.03.2022.
5. The above decision of the Board has already been conveyed to the Director General, Territorial Army vide Board’s letter of even number dated 08/14.12.2021 and DGTA has been requested that the process of disbandment be initiated immediately under intimation to the Ministry of Railways.
6. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.92/2021
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.