Engagement of Ex-Servicemen as Gatemen on Contract Basis till 30.09.2024: Railway Board
Engagement of Ex-Servicemen as Gatemen on Contract Basis till 30.09.2024: Railway Board Order dated 06.10.2023
RBE No. — 113/2023
भारत सरकार Government of India
रेल मंत्रालय Ministry of Railways
रेलवे बोर्ड (Railway Board)
No. E(NG)I/2021/RC-4/1
New Delhi, dated 06.10.2023
The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways (As per standard mail list)
Sub: Engagement of Ex-Servicemen as Gatemen on Contract Basis.
Ref: Board’s letter No. E(NG)IT/2021/RC-4/1 dated 03.04.2023 (RBE No.48/2023).
In terms of Board’s letter cited under reference, the scheme for engagement of Ex-servicemen as Gatemen (both Civil & Traffic departments) on contract basis was last extended up to 30.09.2023.
2. The aforesaid scheme has been reviewed and it has now been decided to extend the scheme of engagement of Ex-servicemen on contract basis against the existing vacancies for a further period of one year beyond 01.10.2023 i.e. up to 30.09.2024 as per extant terms and conditions. Engagement should be made in the category of Gateman only. The Railway wise quota of such engagement shall be limited to 15,364/ (fifteen thousand three sixty four only) numbers as indicated in the enclosed “Annexure”. Since the actual requirement at each railway is a dynamic figure dependent on the results of recruitment exercises, etc, the number of Gatemen indicated in “Annexure” should be treated as a ceiling and reviewed as per actual requirement and need.
3. It may be ensured that the engagement of Ex-servicemen as Gatemen on contract basis is mandatorily done through GeM only.
4. It is reiterated that the above engagements should be phased out gradually with the joining of regular employees. This should be closely monitored at zonal level.
(U.K. Tiwari)
Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board
Annexure to Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2021/RC-4/1 dated 06.10.2023(RBE No. 113 /2023)
| S.No. | Zonal Railway | Total allotment of ex-Serviceman as Gateman (Civil) on contract basis | Total allotment of ex-Serviceman as Gateman (Traffic) on contract basis | Total allotment of ex-Servicemen as Gatemen (Civil + Traffic) on contract basis |
| 1 | CR | 565 | 411 | 976 |
| 2 | ER | 0 | 159 | 159 |
| 3 | ECR | 411 | 514 | 925 |
| 4 | ECoR | 350 | 507 | 857 |
| 5 | NR | 1068 | 183 | 1251 |
| 6 | NCR | 0 | 621 | 621 |
| 7 | NER | 726 | 690 | 1416 |
| 8 | NFR | 1443 | 546 | 1989 |
| 9 | NWR | 420 | 444 | 864 |
| 10 | SR | 1847 | 411 | 2258 |
| 11 | SCR | 35 | 390 | 425 |
| 12 | SER | 468 | 246 | 714 |
| 13 | SECR | 0 | 330 | 330 |
| 14 | SWR | 674 | 93 | 767 |
| 15 | WR | 0 | 1212 | 1212 |
| 16 | WCR | 366 | 234 | 600 |
| Grand Total | 8373 | 6991 | 15364 | |
Source: Indian Railways

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