Train Manager: RBE No.05/2026 – Amendment to IREM Para 124
No.E(NG)I/2025/PM1/20, dated 19.01.2026
Sub: Amendment to para 124 of IREM, Vol.I (ACS No.295).
In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to the Article 309 of the Constitution of Para 124(3) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Vol.I (Revised Edition 1989), First Re-print Edition, 2009 may be amended as per Advance Correction Slip No.295 enclosed.
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Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I
(Revised Edition 1989, First Re-print Edition, 2009)
Advance Correction Slip No.295
Chapter-I, Section-‘B’, Sub-section-III (RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING)
Para 124 is amended in the existing Para 124 (1) & (3) to read as under:-
124 (1) The posts in the category of Goods Train Manager (Rs.2800, Level-5) will be filled as under:-
(i) 60% by general selection from amongst serving regular employees with a minimum of three years service working in Grade Pay Rs.1900/- (level-2) to Rs.2400/- (level-4), in the categories of Train Clerks (GP Rs.2000), (level-3)/ Sr. Train Clerks, (GP Rs.2400), (level-4), Commercial Clerks (GP Rs.2000), (level-3), Ticket Collectors (GP Rs.2000), (level-3), CCTC (Level-3), Cabinman (GP Rs.1900), (level-2) & (GP Rs.2400), (level-4), Switchmen/ Leverman/ Pointsman/ Shuntman (GP Rs.1900), (level-2): Individual quotas for each of these categories being fixed by the Zonal Railways.
(ii) 15% by LDCE plus shortfall, if any, against (i) above, from amongst serving regular non-ministerial employees in Operating and Commercial Departments with a ‘minimum of three years regular’ service, working in GP Rs.1800 (Level-1) to GP Rs.2400 (level-4) up to 40 years of age (45 years in case of SC/ST) with educational qualification of Graduation;
(iii) 25% by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Boards with graduate qualification.
(iv) Shortfall in General Selection as per (i) above to be added to LDCE and shortfall in LDCE will be transferred to GDCE quota open for all Departments.
124 (2) Channel of Promotion/ Higher grades:—
The following higher grades are available in this category:—
Sr. Goods Train Manger (Level-6) (G.P. 4200 as per 6th CPC)
100% PQ by Seniority cum Suitability
Sr. Passenger Train manger (Level-6) (G.P. 4200 as per 6th CPC)
100% PQ by Suitability with prescribed benchmark
Mail/Express Train Manger (Level-6) (G.P. 4200 as per 6th CPC)
100% PQ by Suitability with prescribed benchmark
Note: Passing of pre-promotional course/ training consisting of written test, will be mandatory in case of promotion to the posts in grade pay Rs.4200 (Level-6) wherever mode of promotion has been prescribed as Suitability with prescribed benchmark.
[Authority: Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I/2025/PM1/20, dated 19.01.2026]
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.05/2026
Forward reference ⇒RBE No.