RBE No. 162/2004: Crew Controllers – Tenure

No.E(P&A)II-2002/RS-24, dated 23.07.2004

Sub: Tenure of posting of Running staff drafted to perform the duties of Power/ Crew Controllers.

1.     The question of revision in tenure of posting of Running staff drafted to perform the duties of Power/ Crew Controllers prescribed in para 2(f) of Board’s letter No.E(P&A)II-83/RS-10, dated 09.01.1998 (RBE No. 09/1998) has been under consideration of the Board, particularly in light of the Inspection Notes of the then CRB of Window Trailing Inspection of Delhi Safdarganj – Saharanpur Section & Jagadhri Workshop on 6^th  November, 2002, wherein vide Item No.4.3 thereof, extension in tenure of Running staff drafted to perform the duties of Power/ Crew Controller to 5 years was permitted by CRB with the specific approval of GM.

2.     The above issue has been examined in detail by the Board in light of various references received subsequently from the recognized federations and some of the Zonal Railways also and, in partial modification of the instructions contained in para 2(f) of Board’s letter dated 09.01.1998 (RBE No. 09/1998), it has been decided to empower General Manager of the concerned Zonal Railway to extend the tenure of posting of Running staff drafted to perform the duties of Power/ Crew Controllers beyond three years on year to year basis upto a maximum period of five years (i.e. 3 + 1 + 1) keeping in view the administrative requirement.

3.     This has the approval of the President and issues with the concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.    

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 162/2004

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No. 108/2019, RBE No.80/2021