Change in Staffing Pattern in Traffic and Commercial Depts of Railways

(ii) 15% by LDCE from Staff working in Operating and Commercial Departments, G.P.Rs.2800 with 45 years of age (50 years for SC/ST) and minimum 5 years of service;

(iii) 25% by General Selection from amongst employees possessing the qualification of Matriculation and working as Shunting Jamadars, Shunting Masters, Cabinmen-1, Switchmen, Sr. Signallers and Sr. Train Clerks in Grade Rs.4000-6000 (G. P.Rs.2400) and Leverman-1, Pointsman-1, Shunntman-1, Cabinman-11 and Train Clerks all in Grade Rs.3050-4590 (G.P. Rs.1900) with age limit of 45 years (50 years for SC/ST).

(ii) 13% by LDCE plus shortfall, if any, against (i) above from amongst serving regular non-ministerial employees in the Operating and Commercial Depts. with a minimum of three years service working in grade(s) Rs.3050-4590 (G.P. Rs.1900)/3200-4900 (GP. Rs.2000)/4000-6000 (G.P. Rs.2400) upto 40 years of age (45 years in the case of SC/ST) and having the qualification of Graduation; and

(iii) 23% by direct recruitment through Railway Recruitment Boards plus shortfall, if any, against (ii) above.

(ii) 33-1/3% by promotion by a process of selection from eligible Group ‘D’ categories of staff as specified by the Zonal Railways as per procedure prescribed in para 189; and

(iii)16-2/3% by promotion entirely on merit of Matriculate Group ‘D’ employees from eligible categories, as specified by the Zonal Railways for (ii) above, with a minimum of 2 years regular service in the concerned seniority unit on the basis of a competitive examination consisting of Written Test and Record of Service of 85 and 15 marks respectively.

(ii) 15% plus shortfall against LDCE by DR (Traffic Apprentice);

(iii) 10% LDCE.
Guards upto 48 years of age are eligible for promotion by selection as Section Controllers in scale Rs. 930084800 (G.P.Rs.4200) against 30% of the vacancies in that grade.