Classification of Pointsmen/Traffic Gatemen under the Hours of Employment Regulations (HOER), 2005.

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

रेलवे बोर्ड /RAILWAY BOARD

No.2026/TT-1/76/Staff/3

New Delhi, dated: As signed

The General Managers (P),

All Zonal RailwaysShip by Rail

Sub: Classification of Pointsmen/Traffic Gatemen under the Hours of Employment Regulations (HOER), 2005.

The issue concerning the enhanced operational responsibilities of Pointsmen/Traffic Gatemen is presently under examination in the Board’s Office. The workload of these categories has increased significantly due to the growth in the number of trains and various operational changes, including modernization initiatives, introduction of higher train speeds, implementation of automatic block signaling, and other technological and operational advancements.

RBE No. 85/2026 Deputation of Group ‘C’ employees of Central Government to State Governments/UT Administrations — Modification of guidelines — regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

F. No. 2025/F(E)II/1(1)/1 RBE No. 85/2026

New Delhi, dated 16.10.2026

To

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors,

All Indian Railways and Production Units including RDSO,

(As per Standard Mailing List)

Subject: Deputation of Group ‘C’ employees of Central Government to State Governments/UT Administrations — Modification of guidelines — regarding.

Consolidated guidelines on ‘Deputation’ were issued by DoP&T vide O.M. No. 6/8/2009-Estt. (Pay-II) dated 17.06.2010, which were adopted/circulated on the Railways vide Board’s letter No. 2010/F(E)II/1(1)/1 dated 28.07.2010. These DoP&T guidelines have been amended from time to time and have also been adopted/circulated to all Railways accordingly.

Creation of 5664 posts in Level 6 & 7 in different Department of Indian Railway: DoE Order

 

Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
E.Coord.I Branch
*********

Ref: Notes of M/o Railways, File No. E(NG)I/2025/PM1/7.

The proposal of M/o Railways regarding creation of 5,664 posts in Level 6 & 7 in different Department of Indian Railways has been examined in this Department and is agreed to as per details given below: –

Resolution – Functioning of Centre for Advanced Maintenance

 Government of India / भारत सरकार

Ministry of Railways / रेल मंत्रालय

Railway Board/ रेलवे बोर्ड

No. 2022/E&R/7(12)/2

New Delhi, dated 28-08-2026

RESOLUTION

Ministry of Railways has decided that "Centre for Advanced Maintenance Technology" at Gwalior, which was hitherto reporting to Railway Board through Efficiency and Research Directorate should now function under the administrative control of Director General, Research Designs & Standards Organisation, Lucknow.

(Sanjiv Narain Mathur) Secretary, 

Railway Board

ORDER

Ordered that the Resolution be published Part-I, Section-l in the Gazette of India for general information.

(Sanjiv Narain Mathur) Secretary, Railway Board

The Manager

Government of India Press

Minto Road, New Delhi

Extension of validity of the scheme for engagement/re-engagement of retired Railway staff on contractual basis against vacant posts.

 RBE No.: 73/2026

भारत सरकार GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS 

रेलवे बोर्ड (RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG) II/2024/RC-4/9

New Delhi, dated: 22.09.2026

The General Manager (P),

All Zonal Railways/PUs & RDSO The Director General of CTIs (As per standard mail list)

Sub: Extension of validity of the scheme for engagement/re-engagement of retired Railway staff on contractual basis against vacant posts.

Ref: Board's letters of even number dated 15.10.2024 (RBE No.96/2024), 31.12.2024 (RBE No.115/2024), 20.06.2025 (RBE No.55/2025), 28.06.2024 (RBE No.59/2024), 30.06.2025 (RBE No.61/2025) and Board's letter dated 30.06.2026,

Following schemes for re-engagement of retired non-gazetted Railway staff against vacant posts and through open market on contractual basis exist and are valid upto 15.10.2026:-

RBE 75/2026 Railway Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2026

RBE No. 75/2026.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA)

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. F(E)III/2025/UPS/4

New Delhi, dated: 24.09.2026.

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors, All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc,

DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject:- Railway Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2026.

The Railway Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2026 have been notified in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 827(E) dated 16th September, 2026. A copy of the same is enclosed for information, guidance and compliance.

2. Please acknowledge receipt.

(Ramesh Chandra Pandey),

Deputy Director, Finance (Estt.)-III, 

Railway Board.

Railway Services (Implementation of the Unified Pension Scheme under the National Pension System) Rules, 2026

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Guidelines on issuance of Post Retirement Complementary Passes (PRCP) through HRMS

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWYS

रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD

File No. PC-VII/2020/HRMS/6 (E-office no. 3320706)

New Delhi, Dated: 31.07.2026

All General Managers. Zonal Railways, PUs, CTIs (As per Std Mailing List)

Chairman & Managing Director, IRCTC, 11th Floor, Statesman

House, New Delhi

Managing Director, CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

Sub: Guidelines on issuance of Post Retirement Complementary Passes (PRCP) through HRMS

Ref. This office letters of even number dated 29.05.2026 & 15.07.2026

Vide letter of even number dated 29.05.2026 under reference, guidelines regarding issuance of Post Retirement Complementary Passes (PRCP) to pensioners and passes to serving PwBD employees through HRMS were issued. Subsequently vide letter of even number dated 15.07.2026, provision was made to issue manual passes as an interim measure for three months, keeping the general policy of issue of PRCP / privilege passes through HRMS intact.

RBE 69- 2026 -Guidelines regarding applicability of relaxation in the qualifying standard/marks & Best Amongst the Failed Scheme for promoting SC/ST employees against reserved vacancies in case of non-safety categories-reg.