22 November 2013

NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR S.W.RAILWAY


                      Shri RAJEEV BHARGAVA has taken over as additional charge of General Manager of South Western Railway in the forenoon of Wednesday, the 13thNovember, 2013, from Shri A.K. Mital, who has been appointed as Member(Staff), Railway Board, New Delhi. Shri Mitalhas also taken over charge for his new post of Member(Staff), Railway Board, New Delhi on 13th Nov.2013.
                  Shri Rajeev Bhargava is presently working as General Manager, Rail Wheel Factory(RWF), Yelhanka, Bangalore from 05th December, 2011. General Manager, SWRpost is an additional charge post for Shri Rajveev Bhargava, apart from his original post of General Manager/Rail Wheel Factory(RWF), Yelhanka, Bangalore.
                    Shri Rajeev Bhargava, a topper of Roorkee Engineering College, had stood first at the All India Engineering Service Examination conducted by UPSC.He joined Indian Railway Service of Civil Engineering during the year 1974.
            During his service, Shri Rajeev Bhargavahas held key posts like Additional Member(Works), Railway Board, New Delhi, Additional Director General of RDSO, Lucknow, Chief Administrative Officer(Construction), East Central Railway, Patna, Principal Chief Engineer, South Central Railway and Divisional Railway Manager, Jhansi Division.He was also Dean of Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune.
             Shri Rajeev Bhargava was instrumental in converting the on-going work of Rail Bridge on river Ganga at Patna, into Rail-cum-Road Bridge.He had undergone initial training of track maintenance for 3 months in Japan.
              Shri Rajeev Bhargava had written about 21 articles on various subjects on maintenance of assets.Because of his technical expertise, Shri Rajeev Bhargava was asked to draft the Permanent Way Manual(PWM) for Indian Railways.

17 November 2013

Railway Cadre Restructuring

RAILWAY CADRE RESTRUCTURING
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAILWAY BOARD
RBE No.102/2013
No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4
New Delhi, dated 08-10-2013
The General Managers/ Director General,
All Indian Railways/ Production Units,
RDSO etc. Central Training Institutes.
                Sub. : Restructuring of certain Group ‘C’ cadres.
         The Ministry of Railways have had under review Cadres of certain Group ‘C’ staff in consultation with both the recognized Federations (AIRF/NFIR) with a view to strengthen and rationalize the staffing pattern on Railways. As a result of the review undertaken on the basis of functional, operational and administrative requirements, it has been decide.d with the approval of the President that the Group ‘C’ categories of staff as indicated in the Annexures ‘A’ to ‘H’ this letter should be restructured in accordance with the revised percentages indicated therein. While implementing these orders the following instructions should be carefully and strictly adhered to:
Date of effect
1.
The restructuring of the cadres will be with reference to the sanctioned cadre strength as on 01-11-2013. The staff who will be placed in higher grade pay as a result of implementation of these orders will draw pay in higher grades w.e.f. 0141-2013. The benefit of restructuring will be restricted to the persons who are working in a particular cadre on the cut-off-date i.e. 01-11-2013.
Applicability to various cadres
2.
These orders will be applicable to the permanent regular cadres (excluding surplus & supernumerary posts) of the Open Line establishments including Workshops, Production Units, RDSO and Centralized Training Institutes. Only those temporary posts which are in operation for atleast three years may also be taken into account for the purpose of applying revised percentage. This will be subject to certification that these posts are meant for regular activities which will continue and not for any sporadic requirements.

2.1
These orders will also be applicable to the regular posts of Group ‘C’ cadres, borne on the permanent establishment of Centralized Training Institutes, chargeable to Revenue and identical in AVC, Grade Structure, Designation &. Recruitment pattern to that of same categories on the Zonal Railways.

2.2
These orders will not be applicable to ex-cadre work- charged posts which will continue to be based on worth of charge.
KEY FOR ANNEXURES
1.
Annexure ‘A’
Transportation Traffic & (Power) Department.
2.
Annexure ‘B’
Commercial Department.
3.
Annexure ‘C’
All Engineering Departments including Workshops.
4.
Annexure ‘D’
S&T, Mechanical and Stores Departments
5.
Annexure ‘E’
Medical Department.
6.
Annexure ‘F’
Accounts and Cash & Pay Department / Staff Common to more than one Department.
7.
Annexure `G’
General Administration/ Personnel, Statistics Publicity Departments.
8.
Annexure ‘H’
Categories specific for RDSO.
ANNEXURE ‘A’
STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ STAFF OF
TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC AND (POWER) DEPARTMENT
Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.
Category
Pay Structure as per6th CPC
Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)
Revisedpercentage

PB
GP (Rs.)


TRAFFIC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Station Masters/ Asstt. StationMaster(Safety Category)
PB-2
4600
28.5
40
PB-2
4200
63
53
PB-1
2800
8.5
7
Traffic Controllers(Safety Category)
PB-2
4600
85
90
PB-2
4200
15
10
Trains Clerks
PB-2
4209
66
76
PB-1
2400
17
12
PB-1
1900
17
12
Shunting Master/ Jamadar(Safety Category)
PB-2
4200
50
65
PB-1
2400
50
35
Cabinmen(Safety Category)
PB-1
2400
50
65
P9-1
1900
50
35
Shunting/ Pointsman/ Leverman(Safety Category)
PB-1
1900
83
89
PB-1
1800
17
11
Goods Guards(Safety Category)
PB-2
4200
27
50
PB-1
2800
73
50
Assistant Guards /Brakesmen(Safety Category)
PB-1
2400
27
50
PB-1
1900
73
50
Cooks (Traffic/ Mechanical RunningRooms)
PB-1
2400
27
40
PB-1
1900
46
40
PB-1
1800
27
20
TRANSPORTATION (POWER) DEPARTMENT
Loco Pilot (Shunting)
PB-2
4200
30
50
(Safety Category)
PB-1
2400
70
50
ANNEXURE – ‘B’
STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C STAFF OF
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.
Category
Pay Structure as per6th CPC
Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)
Revisedpercentage

PB
GP (Rs.)


COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
Commercial Clerks
PB-2
4600
12
20
PB-2
4200
43
46
PB-1
2800
28
22
PB-1
2000
17
12
Enquiry cum Reservation Clerks(ECRC)
PB-2
4600
12
22
PB-2
4200
53
55

PB-1
2800
35
23
Ticket Checking Staff
PB-2
4600
12
20
PB-2
4200
43
46 .
PB-1
2400
28
22
Commercial Inspectors,Commercial/ Marketing Claims/Rates/ R&D Inspectors
PB-2
4600
62
75
PB-2
4200
38
25
ANNEXURE – ‘C
STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ STAFF OF
ALL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS

Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.
Category
Pay Structure as per6th CPC
Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)
Revisedpercentage

PB
GP


ALL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS
Technical Supervisors (Safety Category)
PB-2
4600
50 ^^ 47 **
67
PB-2
4200
50^^ 53 **
33
^^ without Mistry. ** with Mistry




Artisan Staff
PB-2
4200
8
16
PB-1
2400
26
20
PB-1
2800
41
44
PB-1
1900
25
20
Drawing/Design Staff
P3-2
4600
45
60
PB-2
4200
55 ,
40
ANNEXURE – ‘D’
STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP C STAFF OF
SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION, MECHANICAL AND STORES DEPARTMENTS
Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.
Category
Pay Structure as per6th CPC
Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)
Revisedpercentage

PB
GP (Rs.)


SIGNAL & TELECOMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT
Signal Maintainers/ TCMs/WTMs(Safety Category)
PB-2
4200
16
27
PB-1
2800
53
52
PB-1
2400
20
13
PB-1
1900
11
8
Telephone Operators
PB-2
4600
8
12
PB-2
4200
49
57
PB-1
2400
26
20
PB-1
1900
17
11
MECHNICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Chemical g. Metallurgical Staff (CMT)
PB-2
4600
70
80
P6-2
4200
30
20
STORES DEPARTMENT
Depot Material Superintendent
PB-2
4200
40
60
PB-2
4200
60
40
Shipping Inspector
PB-2
4600
60
PB-2
4200,
40
ANNEXURE – ‘E’
STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘CI STAFF OF
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.
Category
Pay Structure as per6th CPC
Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)
Revisedpercentage

PB
GP (Rs.)


MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Pharmacists
PB-2
4600
20
35
PB-2
4200(NFG)
60
65
PB-1
2800
20

Chemists/ Lab Superintendents
PB-2
4600
34
45
PB-2
4200
66
55
Dieticians
PB-2
4600
50
PB-2
4200
50
Dressers/OTA
PB-1
2800
15
35
PB-1
2400
60
45
PB-1
1900
25
20
Health & Malaria Inspectors
PB-2
4600
47
65
PB-2
4200
53
35
Lab Assistants/Lab Technician/ Asstt. Chemist
PB-1
2800
75
80
PB-1
2400
15
10
PB-1
2000
10
10
X-Ray Staff
PB-2
4200
52
68.
PB-1
2800
48
32
Cooks (Medical)
PB-2
4200
9
20
PB-1
2400
31
30
PB-1
1900
30
30
PB-1
1800
30
20
Health Visitor(Multipurpose)
PB-2
4200
20
30
PB-1
2800
40
40
PB-1
2400
40
30
Field Workers
PB-1
2400
75
83
PB-1
1900
25
17
Physiotherapists
PB-2
4600
60
73
PB-2
4200
40
27
Extension Educator/District Extension Educator
PB-2
4600
55
PB-2
4200
45
ANNEXURE ‘F’
STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ STAFF OF ACCOUNTS AND CASH & PAY DEPARTMENT/
STAFF COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT STAFF COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT
Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.
Category
Pay Structure as per6th CPC
Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)
Revisedpercentage

PB
GP (Rs.)


ACCOUNTS AND CASH & PAY DEPARTMENT
Stock Verifiers
PB-2
4600
35
57
PB-2
4200
65
43
Finger Print Examiners
PB-2
4600
25
50
PB-2
4200
75
50
Cashiers (Non-Supervisory)
PB-2
4200
85
90
PB-1
2400
15
10
Cashiers (Supervisory)
PB-2
4600
55
P9-2
4200
45
Shroffs
PB-2
4200
39
50
PB-1
2400
38
35
PB-1
1900
23
1.5
STAFF COMMON TO MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT
Ministerial Staff(Establishment and other thanEstablishment excluding A/cs.)
PB-2
4600
12
19
PB-2
4200
45
53
PB-1
2800
23
15
PB-1
1900
20
13
Typists**
PB-2
4600
12
20
PB-2
4200
45
65
PB-1
2400
23
15
PB-1
1900
20
** As per instructions contained in Board’s letter no. PC-111/2004/CRC/9 dated 09-09-2004, restructuring of Typists may be allowed on the basis of inter-grade ratios (as per the prescribed percentage distribution) limited to only those grades which are under operation in the cadre on the Railway.
ANNEXURE – ‘G’
STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’ STAFF OF
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION/ PERSONNEL, STATISTICAL & PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT
Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.
Category
Pay Structure as per6th CPC
Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)
Revisedpercentage

PB
GP (Rs.)


GENERAL ADMINISTRATION/ PERSONNEL, STATISTICAL & PUBLICITY DEPARTMENT
Staff & Welfare Inspectors
PB-2
4600
50
65
PB-2
4200
50
35
Official Language Staff(Junior/Senior Translator)
PB-2
4600
25
40
PB-2
4200
30
60
PB-1
2800
45

Hostel Management Staff of OakGrove School, Jharipani,
PB-2
4200
20
33
PB-1
2800
40
40
PB-1
2400
40
27
Canteen Staff(Group-II)
PB-2
4200
5
12
PB-1
2400
30
40
PB-1
2000
35
25
PB-1
1900
7
8
PB-1
1800
23
15
Canteen Staff(Group-III)
PB-2
4200
15
25
PB-1
2400
25
25
PB-1
2000
20
23
PB-1
1900
40
27
Statistical Inspectors
PB-2
4600
50
65
PB-2
4200
50
35
Publicity Inspectors
PB-2
4600
50
60
PB-2
4200
30
25
PB-1
2800
20
15
ANNEXURE – ‘H’
STATEMENT REGARDING RESTRUCTURING OF GROUP ‘C’
STAFF SPECIFIC TO RDSO
Annexure to Board’s letter No. PC-III/2013/CRC/4 dated 08-10-2013.
Category
Pay Structure as per6th CPC
Existing %ageafter merger ofGrade(s)
Revisedpercentage

PB
GP (Rs.)


STAFF SPECIFIC TO RDSO
Scientific Asstt./ Supervisors (Psycho Tech Cell)/RDSO
PB-2
4600
70
80
PB-2
4200
30
20
Scientific Staff (Research)/RDSO
PB-2
4600
50
65
PB-2
4200
50
35
Scientific Staff (Design)/RDSO
PB-2
4600
50
65
PB-2
4200
50
35
Technical Staff (Mech. etc.)/ RDSO
PB-2
4600
70
80
PB-2
4200
30
20