Transfer: RBE No.187/2003 – To Headquarter Offices of New Zonal Railways
No.E(NG)I-96/TR/36 Vol.IV, dated 30.10.2003
Sub: Transfer of staff to Headquarter offices of new Zonal Railways – Sparing of staff.
Ref: This Ministry’s letter of even no. dated 29.09.2003 (RBE No.171/2003) on the above subject.
1. As the Railways are aware, the cadres in the Headquarter offices of the new Zones are are due to close on 31.10.2003. The issue of release of staff to Headquarter Offices of new Zones was discussed in the GM’s Conference held in Board’s office on 28/29.10.2003 wherein the following decisions were taken:-
(i) All the staff whose options for transfer to Headquarter Offices of new Zonal Railways have been accepted by the new Zonal Railways and are required as per the sanctioned strength in the new Zonal Railway headquarters should be spared positively by 31.10.2003 except the train passing staff viz. ASMs/ SMs/ Dy.SSs/ SSs and running staff viz. Diesel/ Elec. Asstts, Drivers and Guards/ Asstt. Guards, who are not to be spared.
(ii) Options exercised by staff holding headquarter controlled posts in the affected Divisions as per instructions vide Note below para 2(ii)(b) of Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-96/TR/36, dated 06.12.1996 (RBE No.123/1996) should be honoured and the staff concerned spared by 31.10.2003 positively.
(iii) Since the GMs of the new Zonal Railways expressed inability to accommodate the staff if they are spared in one go by 31.10.2003, the paper lien of staff as on 31.10.2003 may be transferred for the time being and the GMs of the respective new Zonal Railways and the old (parent) Railways should mutually come to an understanding to this effect and fix a target date (Not later than 30.04.2004) for physical transfer of these staff as per seniority. The staff whose paper lien is so transferred will be considered for selection/ promotion etc. in the Hq. Offices of new Zonal Railways though they will not be physically available there. Such staff should not be considered for selections/ promotions including for cadre restructuring in the old (parent) railways. The two GMs should sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) relating to transfer of paper lien latest by 05.11.2003.
(iv) The posts which are yet to be transferred to headquarter offices of new Zonal Railways and are required to be declared as supernumerary should not be taken into account for the purpose of cadre restructuring.
2. Similar action may be taken in respect of transfer of staff to the Divisional headquarter offices of newly created Divisions.
Download Railway Board Circular RBE No.187/2003
Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.