RBE No. 215/2019: Doctors – Deployment Beyond 62 Years of Age

No.E(P&A)I-2016/RT-16, dated 24.12.2019

Sub: Administrative posts in IRMS.
Ref: Board’s letter of even No. Dt. 20.09.2018 (RBE No. 144/2018) and 20.11.2019 (RBE No. 200/2019).

1. The matter relating to administrative posts in IRMS and posting of IRMS officer on Clinical posts after attaining the age of 62 years has further been considered by the Board.
2. After careful consideration in the matter, it has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority that IRMS & Dental Doctors on continuous in service beyond the age of 62 years will be deployed for clinical patient care service. Some of the duties are medical examination of candidates/ employees, attending to patient in OPD/ IPD, attending emergencies in the casualties, attending to injured passengers in case of train accidents, night duties, Station call duties etc. However, this list is not exhaustive and it is for the zonal authorities to decide the duties of such officers in each case. However, in no case, such doctors will be deployed on posts where the financial powers as delegated in the SOP are to be exercised.
3. It has further been decided that para 2 of Board’s letter dated 20.11.2019 should be read as under:-

“2. It has further been decided that all the options submitted by the serving doctors belonging to IRMS and Dental Doctors under the Ministry of Railways to serve the Government after attaining the age of 62 years up to 65 years are forwarded by the Personnel Branches of the Railways/ PUs concern to the Board’s office (Secretary’s Confidential Cell) and a copy of the same should also be endorsed to DG/RHS. The posting orders involving all such Doctors who opt to work after 62 years of age will be issued by Railway Board keeping in view the administrative requirements in consultation with DG/RHS and approval of competent authority”.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 215/2019

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.