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.

Restructuring/Reorganisation of Staffing pattern of Trackmen on Indian Railways.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)

S. No. PC-VI/297                           
No.2010/CE-I(SpI)/GNS/15(Pt.)

RBE No.91/2012
New Delhi, dated l7.08.2012.

The GMs/CAOs(R),
All Indian Railways & Production Units
(As per mailing list)

Subject:- Restructuring/Reorganisation of Staffing pattern of Trackmen on Indian Railways.

   The issue of career progression and working conditions of Trackmen on Railways has regularly been raised at various fora from time to time in the past through both the recognized Federations. Accordingly, a Joint Committee comprising of representatives of both the recognized Federations and Senior Administrative Grade Officers (SAG) of Railway Board was constituted to consider career progression of Trackmen alongwith review of their existing channel of promotion etc. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have considered the report of the Committee and decided that the existing categories of Trackmen/Gatemen/Trolleymen/Watchmen/Keymen in PB-1, Grade Pay ` 1800 and Mates(P.Way) in PB-1, Grade Pay ` 1900 in the Permanent Way side of Civil Engineering Deptt. of Indian Railways will henceforth, be operated as a unified cadre of Track Maintainer as per the following pattern:-