Norms/Procedure for future Promotion in the Unified Cadre of Track Maintainers.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)I-2012/PM5/1

                                                   New Delhi, dated 13.08.2013.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Pus.
(As per standard list).

Sub:    Norms/Procedure for future Promotion in the Unified Cadre of Track Maintainers.

      Railway Board vide letter No.2010/CE-I(Spl)/GNS/15(Pt.), dated 17.08.2012 have issued instructions for restructuring/reorganizing staffing pattern of Trackmen on Indian Railways. In para 2 of the letter ibid it was indicated that instructions regarding norms/procedure for future promotion in the Unified Cadre of Track Maintainers will be issued by the Establishment Directorate separately.

   2.    Accordingly, it has been decided that existing eligibility conditions as applicable to the erstwhile category of Trackman/Trolleyman/Gateman/Watchman/Keyman in Civil Engineering Department (P.Way) in PB-I, Grade Pay  1800 would continue to apply for future promotion to the newly created cadre of Track Maintainers (Grade-III, II & I).

   2.1    As regards the mode of promotion in the Unified Cadre of Track Maintainers, the following principle may be adhered to :

S.No.	Designation	Pay Structure	Mode of Promotion
1.	Track Maintainer-IV	PB-1, G.P. ` 1800	Entry Grade – Direct Recruitment, Compassionate Ground Appointment etc.
2.	Track Maintainer-III	PB-1, G.P. ` 1900	Seniority/Non-Selection.
3.	Track Maintainer-II	PB-1, G.P. ` 2400	Seniority-cum-Suitablitiy/Non-Selection
4.	Track Maintainer-I	PB-1, G.P. ` 2800	Selection, through a Trade Test

   3. All other conditions applicable for promotion to next higher grade will also hold good for this cadre.

   4. The above instructions will come into effect from the date of issue of this letter.    

    Please acknowledge receipt.

Sd/-
(Kajal Mukherjee)
Joint Director Estt.(N)III
Railway Board

Source: NFIR