RBE No. 40/1996: Promotion – Goods Drivers
No.E(NG)I-94/PM7/16/Pt.I, dated 01.05.1996
Sub: Promotion of non-gazetted staff in Loco Running cadre – Post of Goods Drivers.
1. Attention is invited to Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-94/PM7/16, dated 03.08.1995 (RBE No. 84/1995), laying down that the post of Goods Drivers in the scale Rs.1350-2200 may be filled only by promotion of Shunters in scale Rs.1200-2040/ Rs.1350-2200 with at least three months service in the grade and that for such promotion the residency period of two years in the lower grade for promotion to the next higher grade may be relaxed, with the personal approval of GM up to three months, if so warranted in administrative interest. It was subsequently clarified vide Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/94/PM7/16, dated 13.12.1995 that the relaxation of the residency period as above, would mean that Shunters with 8 months service or more as such will be eligible for being considered for the post of Goods Drivers.
2. Some of the Railways have brought to the notice of the Board that they are having difficulties in filling up the vacancies of Goods Drivers in-spite of relaxation granted under Board’s letter dated 03.08.1995 due to very small cadre of Shunters or due to refusal of Shunters for being considered for promotion as Goods Drivers.
2.1 The Board have reviewed the matter and have decided as an interim measure, that whenever the Railways are unable to fill up the vacancies of Goods Drivers in terms of Board’s letter dated 03.08.1995 (RBE No. 84/1995) and dated 13.12.1995, the Railway may, with the personal approval of their General Manager also consider First Firemen/ Diesel/ Elect. Asstts./ including Shunters with less than 3 months service for filling up the vacancies of Goods Drivers provided they have put in:-
(i) Six year service (combined as second Fireman and First Fireman/ Diesel Assistant/ Electric Assistant);
(ii) Two years service as First Fireman/ Diesel Assistant/ Electric Assistant; and
(iii) 60000 Kms. experience of foot-plate as First Fireman/ Diesel Assistant/ Electric Assistant.
3. The above dispensation will have prospective effect and will remain valid till further orders in this regard.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.40/1996
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.101/2008