Provision regarding filling up posts of Station Masters in Level 6 against the 25% General Selection Quota -Amendment to Para 122 of IREM Vol.I
Provision regarding filling up posts of Station Masters in Level 6 against the 25% General Selection Quota -Amendment to Para 122 of IREM Vol.I: RBE No. 79/2023 dated 13.06.2023
RBE No. 79/2023
भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेलवे बोर्ड/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)
No. E(NG)1/2016/PM1/12 (Main File)
New Delhi, dated 13.06.2023
The General Manager
All Zonal Railways/PUs
(As per standard mailing list)
Sub: Amendment to Para 122 of IREM Vol.I – Provision regarding filling up posts of Station Masters.
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Attention is invited to Para 122 (1) (iii) of IREM Vol.I (Revised Edition 1989), First Re-print Edition, 2009, detailing the categories eligible for filling up the post of Station Masters in Level 6 against the 25% General Selection Quota.
The matter has been reviewed by Board and it has been decided that Shunting Master/Jamadar & TNCs, in Level-6 may also be made eligible for promotion to the post of Station Master in Level-6 against the 25% General Selection Quota. This will be treated as lateral transfer and not entitled for fixation of pay in same level of Station Masters.
The last line of para 122(1)(iii) viz. “Staff in Level-1 (erstwhile 6th CPC GP Rs.1800) may be allowed to appear with qualification of matriculation and 5 years of regular service” may be read as “Staff in Level-1(erstwhile 6th CPC GP Rs.1800) of the Operating Department who are matriculates, and have 5 years of regular service in Operating Department”.
Para No. 122(3) “Upper age limit for promotion of Switchmen (and Levermen and Cabinmen, wherever they are considered in lieu of Switchmen) as SM against 25% Quota set apart for them will be 50 years”, may be deleted.
Accordingly, Para 122 (1) (iii) of Indian Railway Establishment Manual, Volume-I (Revised Edition 1989) First Re-print Edition, 2009 is amended as per ACS No.280 enclosed herewith.
Hindi version will follow.
Please acknowledge receipt.
DA: ACS No. 280
(D. Joseph)
Director Estt.(N)-Il
Railway Board
E-mail: devasia.joseph[at]nic.in
Ph. No. 47189/011-23047189
INDIAN RAILWAYS ESTABLISHEMTN MANUAL, VOLUME-I
(1989 EIDTION, First Re-print Edition-2009)
ADVANCE CORRECTION SLIP NO.280
Chapter-I, Section-B, Sub-section-III (Recruitment and Training) – Rules governing the filling up posts in Transportation (Traffic) Department.
I. TRANSPORTATION (TRAFFIC) DEAPRTMENT
(i) STATION MASTERS :
The existing Para 122 (1) (iii) is amended to read as under:
25% by General Selection from amongst the employees detailed below, possessing the qualification of Matriculation with the upper age limit of 45 years (50 years in the case of SC/ST). Shortfall, if any, against the quota being made good by LDCE as per Para 122(ii).
(a) Shunting Jamadars, Shunting Masters, Cabinmen Grade-l, Swithchmen, Sr. Signallers and Sr. Train Clerks, all in Level-4, and Leverman Gr.], Pointsman Gr.I, Shuntman Gr.I, Cabinman Gr.II and Train Clerks, all in Level-2,
(b) Shunting Master/Jamadar & TNCs, in Level-6 are also eligible for promotion to the post of Station Master in Level-6 against the 25% General Selection Quota. This will be treated as lateral transfer and not entitled for fixation of pay in same level of Station Masters.
(c) Staff in Level-1(erstwhile 6th CPC GP Rs.1800) of the Operating Department who are matriculates, and have 5 years of regular service in Operating Department may also be allowed to appear.
Para No. 122 (3) stands deleted.
(Authority: Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/2016/PM1/12 (Main file) dated 13.06.2023)
Source: Indian Railways

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