Transfer of the members of the force – Partial modification of Directive-58 & Directive-60: Railway Board
Transfer of the members of the force – Partial modification of Directive-58 & Directive-60: Railway Board Order dated 01.12.2023
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
N0.2023/See(EYTR.3/5.4 IRT)
New Delhi, dated 01.12.2023
The Principal Chief Security Commissioners/RPE,
All Zonal Railways, Kolkata Metro, PUs & CORE.
The Principal Chief Security Commissioner/RPSF
Force Headquarter, Dayabasti, Delhi.
Director JR RPF Academy/LKO, ZT1-KGp.
IG/Con/NR & ECoR
PCSCs-RDSO, KRCL
Sub:- Transfer of the members of the force.
Ref:- Board’s letter No. 2014/Sec(Spl)/6/12, dated 13.03.2023 (Directive-58) & 29.03.2023 (Directive-60)
In partial modification of Directive-58 & Directive-60 regarding transfer of member of the force, the following guidelines are being issued:-
1. The sub para I(a)(iv) of para D of the directive-58 may be read as under:-
| Existing provision | Modified provision |
| In any of the cases above, a member of the Force shall be adjusted Only against the vacancies available in their respective categories like- General, OBC, SC or ST etc. Any transfer against a vacancy available ‘out of the applicant’s category’, shall not be permitted. | In any of the cases above, a member of the Force shall be adjusted only against the vacancies available in their respective categories like- General/OBC, SC or ST etc. Any transfer against a vacancy available ‘out of the applicant’s category’, shall not be permitted. |
2. The sub para I(b) of para D of the directive-58 may be read as under:-
| Existing provision | Modified provision |
| Notwithstanding to para- a(i) above, transfers shall be allowed on ‘Mutual exchange basis’ within the same reservation & recruitment categories, provided both of the members of the force have given a consent, written or digitally, to accept the new seniority as envisaged under Rule-99.2, of the RPF Rules 1987. | All enrolled member of the force shall be eligible for Inter Zonal transfer on mutual exchange basis after completion of “Probation Period” within the categories (i.e., UR/OBC to UR/OBC, SC to SC & ST to ST) provided both of the members of the force have given a consent, written or digitally, to accept the new seniority as envisaged under Rule-99.2, of the RPF Rules 1987. |
This has the approval of DG/RPF.
(Sarika Mohan)
DIG(Establishment)
Railway Board

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