Induction of Female employees in Railway and other Central Government Departments. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) No.E(NG)I-2015/TR/10 Pt New Delhi dated 02.04.2019 The General Secretary, NFIR, 3, Chelmsford Road, New Delhi-110055. Sub:   Induction of Female employees in Railway and other Central Government Departments – reg. Dear Sir, The undersigned is directed to refer to NFIR’s letter No. II/1/2019 dated 29.01.2019 on the above subject and to state that there is no ban in place against recruitment of female candidates to Track Maintainers Category though admittedly the nature of the job and working conditions are strenuous/tough. Notifications for Level-1 recruitment are underway in which a significant portion is for Track Maintainers. With finalization of above 2 recruitments ( CEN 02/2018 & CEN1/RRC/2019), position should ease and transfers of eligible Trackmen to other department as provided for in rules should be able to be effec...

Recommendations of 7th CPC – Payment of Risk & Hardship Allowance for Track Maintainers working in construction s organization. NFIR No. IV/NFIR/7 CPC (Imp)/2016/Allowance/Part II Dated: 24/12/2018 The Secretary (E), Railway Board, New Delhi Dear Sir, Sub:  Recommendations of 7th CPC – Payment of Risk & Hardship Allowance for Track Maintainers working in construction s organization – Reg. Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No.87/2017) No. PC-VIII/ 2017/I7/5/4 dated 1/08/2017 (RBE (P), E.C. Railway vide letter (ii) Railway Board’s clarification issued to GM No. PC-VII/ 2017/I7/5/4 dated 25/10/2018. Federation desires to bring to the kind notice of Railway Board that consequent to the acceptance of recommendations of 7th CPC relating to grant of Risk & Hardship Allowance to Track Maintainers, the Railway Board vide letter dated 10/0812017 (RBE No. 87/2017) issued instructions to the GMs of Zonal Railways to grant Risk & Hardship Allowance to the Track ...

TRACK MAINTAINERS PROMOTION RBE No. 85/2018 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) E(NG)I/2012/PM 5/1 New Delhi, dated June 11, 2018 The General Managers, All Zonal Railways & PUs. (as per standard list) Sub:   Norms/ Procedure for future promotion in the unified cadre of Track Maintainers. Attention is invited to provisions contained in item (f) of Board’s letter of even number dated 14.10.2014, which is reproduced below: Track Maintainers Promotion The pay of the staff promoted against the vacancies from the date of restructuring orders will be fixed on profarma basis as per Rule 13 of RSRP Rules with the benefit of one increment @ 3% of the basic with the usual option for pay fixation as per extant rules. The actual payments will be made from the date of taking over charge of the higher grade post. Reports have been received that the above provision is not being implemented in its proper perspective on some of the Zonal Railways. The...

Grant of Dry Cell Allowance @ 150/- p.m for Track Maintainers performing night patrolling duties - Railway Board No. 2016/CE-I/GNS/4pt. New Delhi, dated 07.12.2017 General Managers, All Indian Railways, Sub: Payment to the Track Maintainers deputed for night patrolling duties for purchase of dry cell - PNM/NFIR Agenda Item No. 44/2016. NFIR has raised the issue of revision of amount being given to the Track Maintainers deputed for track patrolling duties during night for purchase of dry cell battery. The matter has been considered by Board (MEW & FC) and it has been decided that all track maintainers deputed for night patrolling shall be paid @ Rs 150 per month alongwith their salary towards purchase of dry cell, wherever rechargeable torches have not been provided. 2. This issues with concurrence of the Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways. [Rly.no.030-47598, Mob (CUG)-97176111 Source: NFIR