RBE No. 81/2013: Track Maintainers – Promotion
No.E(NG)I-2012/PM5/1, dated 13.08.2013
Sub: Norms/ procedure for future Promotion in the unified cadre of Track Maintainers.
1. Railway Board vide letter No.2010/CE-I(Spl)/GNS/15(Pt.), dated 17.08.2012 (RBE No. 91/2012) have issued instructions for restructuring/ reorganizing staffing pattern of Trackmen on Indian Railways. In para 2 of letter ibid it was indicated that instructions regarding norms/ procedure for future promotion in the unified cadre of Track Maintainers will be issued by the Establishment Directorate separately.
2. Accordingly, it has been decided that existing eligibility conditions as applicable to the erstwhile category of Trackmen/ Trollymen/ Gatemen/ Watchmen/ Keymen in Civil Engineering Department (P. Way) in PB-1, Grade Pay Rs.1800 would continue to apply for future promotion show the newly created cadre of Track Maintainers (Grade-III, II & I).
2.1 As regards the mode of promotion in the unified cadre of Track Maintainers the following principle may be adhered to:-
SN |
Designation |
Pay Structure |
Mode of Promotion |
1 |
Track Maintainer-I |
PB-1, GP Rs.1800 |
Entry grade – Direct Recruitment, Compassionate Ground Appointment, etc. |
2 |
Track Maintainer-II |
PB-1, GP Rs.1900 |
Seniority/ Non-selection |
3 |
Track Maintainer-III |
PB-1, GP Rs.2400 |
Seniority-cum-suitability/ Non-selection |
4 |
Track Maintainer-IV |
PB-1, GP Rs.2800 |
Selection through a Trade Test |
3. All other conditions applicable for promotion to next grade will also hold good for this cadre.
4. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this letter.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 81/2013
Forward reference⇒RBE No. 44/2019
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