Filling up non-gazetted posts on Railways – Classification of posts as Safety categories
Filling up non-gazetted posts on Railways – Classification of posts as Safety categories in the Departments of Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Signal and Telecommunication & Traffic Transportation (Operating Deptt.): Railway Board
RBE No. 65/2022
भारत सरकार/ GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड /RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)I/2022/PM1/12
New Delhi, dated 08.06.2022
The General Manager,
All Zonal Railways/PUs.
(As per standard mailing list)
Sub: Filling up non-gazetted posts on Railways – Classification of posts as Safety categories in the Departments of Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Signal and Telecommunication & Traffic Transportation (Operating Deptt.).
Ref : Railway Board’s letters No. E(NG)I-75/ PM1/44 dated 31.05.1982, No. E(NG)I- 2010/PM1/19 dated 18.10.2017, 06.05.2019 & 06.01.2020 and No. E(NG)I-2019/ PM1/19 Duplicate dated 23.02.2021.
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The existing lists of Safety Category posts of various departments issued pursuant to the acceptance of recommendation of High Power Committee have been reviewed in consultation with the concerned Departments. n slight modification of the existing lists, it has now been decided that the following posts may be classified as Safety Category posts:
|
Civil Department |
|
| SN | Posts |
| 1 | SSE/JEs (Track Machine) of Open Line and Repair & Maintenance Depot/ Workshop. |
| 2 | SSE/JEs (P. Way). |
| 3 | SSE/JEs (Bridges). |
| 4 | SSE/JEs (Works). |
| 5 | Track Maintainer Gr. , II, II, V (i.e. Mate, Keyman, Trackman, Gateman, Patrolman, Trolleyman). |
| 6 | Blacksmith, Welder. |
| 7 | Technician (Track Machine) of Open Line and Repair & Maintenance Depot/ Workshop . |
| 8 | Bridge Technician (Sarang, Rivetter, Welder , Blacksmith, Grinder, Fitter, Machinist, Turner, Driller) of Open Line organization & Bridge Workshop. |
| 9 | Helper of Blacksmith/ Welder. |
| 10 | Helper (Bridge Technician) of Open Line organization & Bridge Workshop. |
| 11 | Helper (Track Machine) of Open Line and Repair & Maintenance Depot/ Workshop. |
|
Electrical and Mechanical Department |
|
| SN | Posts |
| 1 | Assistant Loco Pilots, Loco Pilots (Goods/ Mail/ Passenger)/ Loco Pilots (Shunting), Loco Inspectors/ Driving Instructors, Power Controller/ Traction Loco Controller/ Traction Power Controller/ Traction Sub-Station Operator, Crew Controllers in all grades. |
| 2 | SSEs/JEs of Open Line and Workshops including Loco Sheds & Depots. |
| 3 | Technicians (including Sr. Technicians) of all grades in the trades of Fitter, Electrician, Millwright, Welder, Machinist/ Turner, Riveter, Blacksmith, Tower Wagon Driver, Motor Trolley Driver, Traverse Driver, Slinger and Gunner in Open Line and Workshop/ Depot, Loco Sheds/ DEMU/ MEMU Sheds in TRD and TL/ AC of Elect. (G). |
| 4 | SPA/Machine, Pump, Compressor Operator. |
| 5 | Assistant in Level-1 (erstwhile Helper Grade-II and Grade-I Khalasi/ Khalasi Helper) attached to Supervisors and Technicians listed in SN-2 above. |
|
Signal & Telecommunication Department |
|
| SN | Posts |
| 1 | SSE/JE (Signal) |
| 2 | Technician/ Signal, including Blacksmith (Signal) |
| 3 | SSE/JE (Tele) |
| 4 | Technician (Tele) |
| 5 | Assistant (S&T) attached to Technician (Signal) and Technician (Tele) |
|
Traffic Transportation Deptt. (Operating Deptt .) |
|
| SN | Posts |
| 1 | All Non-gazetted Station Masters/Station Managers performing duties in Platforms, Yards, Cabins and online (including those still designated as Dy. Station Supdt./Station Supdt., Yard Master/ Assistant Yard Master, Cabin Master, Traffic Transportation/ Movement inspectors) |
| 2 | Guards (Goods/ Passenger / Mail Express), Asstt . Guards/ Brakesman. |
| 3 | Section Controllers/ Chief Controllers |
| 4 | Safety Counsellors/ Safety Inspectors |
| 5 | Pointsman ‘A’ and Pointsman ‘B’ (including those still designated as Token Porter/ Traffic Porter/ Switchman/ Leverman/ Cabinman) |
| 6 | Shunting Master/ Shunting Jamadar |
| 7 | Gateman/ Gatekeeper (Traffic). |
The existing terms and conditions regulating filling up of Safety Category posts continue to remain in force.
Hindi version will follow.
DA: Nil.
(Sanjay Kumar)
Deputy Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board
E-mail: sanjay.kumar6[at]gov.in
Source: Indian Railways

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