Modification/cancellation of indents placed for GDCE examination: Railway Board
Modification/cancellation of indents placed for GDCE examination: Railway Board Order RBE No. 17/2024 dated 16.02.2024
RBE NO. 17/2024
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)I/2023/PM1/12
New Delhi, dated 16.2.2024
The General Manager (P),
All Zonal Railways/PUs
(As per standard mailing list)
Sub: Modification/cancellation of indents placed for GDCE examination.
Clarifications have been sought by certain Railways on procedure to be adopted on modification/cancellation of indents placed for GDCE Examination. The matter has been examined by the Board and the powers are being delegated to authorities as given hereunder for cancellation of Indent/Enhancement/Reduction of indents at different stages of examination:-
| S.no. | Proposal for | Examination Stage | Authority |
| 1. | Cancellation of Indent/ Enhancement/ Reduction upto any extent | Before issue of Notified vacancies | PCPO |
| 2. | Enhancement/Reduction upto 50% of notified vacancies | Before conducting of written examination | General Manager |
| 3. | Enhancement/ Reduction of more than 50% of notified Vacancies. | Before conducting of written examination. | AM\Staff |
| 4. | Enhancement/ reduction of notified vacancies or cancellation of indent | After conduct of written examination(s) if it is to be followed by final examination or interview. | DG/HR |
| 5. | Reduction of notified vacancies or cancellation of Indent | After conduct of Ist/IInd stage written examination/interview but before publication of panel | DG/HR |
This has the approval of CRB & CEO.
DA: Nil
(Sanjay Kumar)
Deputy Director Estt.(N)
Railway Board
Source: Indian Railways

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