Safaiwala: RBE No.163/2018 – Revision of Designation

No.PC-III/2018/Standardization/2, dated 22.10.2018

Sub: Revision of designation of “Safaiwala” in Indian Railways.

The issue of revision of resignation of post with the nomenclature “Safaiwala” in Indian Railways has been under consideration of this Ministry. The Railway Board in consultation with both staff federations, have decided that the existing designation “Safaiwala” in all departments of Indian Railways be replaced henceforth by the revised designation of “House Keeping Assistant” with the Department/ branch name suffixed thereafter in parentheses “(….)”.
Accordingly, the revised designation in various Departments is illustrated below:-

Existing Designation

Department

Revised Designation

Safaiwala

Medical

House Keeping Assistant (Medical)

Commercial

House Keeping Assistant (Commercial)

Operating

House Keeping Assistant (Operating)

Civil Engg.

House Keeping Assistant (Civil Engg.)

Stores

House Keeping Assistant (Stores)

This revision in designation will not entail any change in the existing duties and responsibilities, appointment procedure, pay level, eligibility conditions prescribed, method of recruitment, seniority & avenue of promotion of the post.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.163/2018

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.

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