Minimum prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Technician Grade III in Level-2 of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC Government of India (Bharat Sarkar) Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya) (Railway Board) RBE No. 13/19 No. E(NG)II/2018/RR-1/51 New Delhi, dated 16.01.2019. The General Manager (P), All Indian Railways/PUs Chairmen, Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). Sub:   Minimum prescribed educational qualification for direct recruitment to the post of Technician Grade III in Level-2 of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC. Ref: Railway Board’s letter No. E(NG)II/2001/RR-1/6 dated 3.8.2001. Attention is invited to instructions under reference prescribing, inter-alia, minimum educational qualification for open market recruitment to the post of Technician Grade-III in Level -2 of Pay Matrix of 7th CPC as under: “Act Apprenticeship/ITI in relevant trade”. Diploma in Engineering should not be considered as an alternative higher qualification. Act Apprentic...

Deployment of ECRC staff in Ticket checking activities – Railways Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Bo Labels ard) No.2018/TG-V/1/5 New Delhi, dated. 12.12.2018 The General Managers, All Zonal Railways. Commercial Circular No: 72of 2018 Sub:   Deployment of ECRC staff in Ticket checking activities. It has been observed that due to vacancies in ticket checking cadre, zonal Railways are facing problems in ensuring manning of reserved coaches, leaving a scope for leakage of revenue of Indian Railway and also causing inconvenience to the passengers. 1.1 Further, it has been observed that more than 65% of reserved tickets are now being booked through internet which has resulted in reduction in requirement of ECRC staff. 2. In order to optimize the human resource available in the Commercial Department, Board (CRB,FC,MS and MT) have decided that, as a temporary measure, wherever possible the ECRC staff may be engaged in stationary ticket checking...

Ad-hoc bonus to the Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel for 2017-18 without any wage eligibility ceiling : RBE No. 170/2018 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(P&A)II-2018/Bonus-1 RBE No. 170/2018 New Delhi, dated 31.10.2018 The General Managers/CAOs (R), All Indian Railways & Production Units. (As per mailing list). Subject :  Grant of ad-hoc bonus for 30 days to the Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel for the financial year 2017-2018. The President is pleased to decide that all Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ RPF/RPSF personnel, may be granted ad-hoc bonus equivalent to 30 (thirty) days emoluments for the financial year 2017-2018, without any wage eligibility ceiling. The calculation ceiling for payment of ad-hoc Bonus under these orders shall be monthly emoluments of Rs.7000/-, as revised w.e.f 01.04.2014 vide Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure)’s OM No. 7/4/2014/E.III9A), dt. 29th August, 2016. 2. The benefit will be admiss...

Indian Railways Ministry of Railways Facilities By Indian Railways For Disabled Persons 07 MAR 2018 Provision/augmentation of amenities at stations, including those for Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and elderly passengers is a continuous process. In order to provide better accessibility to Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) and elderly passengers, short term facilities as detailed below have been planned at all the stations: Standard ramp for barrier free entry. Earmarking at least two parking lots. Non-slippery walk-way from parking lot to building. Signages of appropriate visibility. At least one toilet (on the ground floor). At least one drinking water tap suitable for use by Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan). 'May I help you' Booth. In addition, long term facilities as detailed below have been planned at 'A-1', 'A' & 'B' category stations: Provision of facility for inter-platform transfer. Engraving on edges of platfo...

Ministry of Railways Ministry of Railways instructs Zonal Railways to link the arrival & departure of trains with Data Loggers A data logger (also data recorder) is an electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location either with a built-in instrument or sensor or via external instruments and sensors 41 stations across India records Punctuality of trains through Data Loggers Punctuality of almost 80% of mail/express trains is being monitored through this system This system will improve punctuality of trains & provide real time train movement information to passengers. 06 MAR 2018 Ministry of Railways have eliminated the practice of manually recording punctuality performance at 41 major railway junctions across zones to ensure correct reporting of such data. The Railway Board has instructed zonal railways to link the arrival and departure of trains with data loggers from January 1 2018 without the fear of drop in punctuality and report authentic ...

Railways: Clarification on booking of YTSK tickets through telephone Government of India Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) No. 2017/TG-I/23/P/YTSK Date: 07.12.2017 Principal Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railways. (Commercial Circular no. 81 of 2017) Sub: Clarification on booking of YTSK tickets through telephone. With a view to expanding the facilities for issuing of tickets (both reserved and unreserved) and allowing public private partnership in establishment and operation of computerized PRS-cum-UTS terminals at centres called Yatri Ticket Suvidha Kendra (YTSK), the YTSK scheme was launched vide Commercial Circular no. 33 of 2014. Thereafter, on the basis of feedback received, amendments have been made in the scheme from time to time. 2.A reference has been received from Northern Railway forwarding therewith a request received from YTSK Association, Delhi’s to permit YTSKs to book tickets on telephone. In this connection, the Association has referred to the feature of boo...