Provisioning of Legacy Training Data on HRMS.

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD

No. 2025/E(Trg)/30/18

New Delhi, dt: 10.03.2026

The General Managers, All Indian Railways.

Sub: Provisioning of Legacy Training Data on HRMS. 

Ref.: Railway Board's letter of even no. dtd 24.12.2025.

As part of the HRMS, Training Module has recently been launched as a dedicated digital platform designed to plan, process, monitor, and manage training activities in a systematic and transparent manner. It is intended to serve as a centralized repository of training information and facilitate effective monitoring, planning and analysis of training requirements across Indian Railways.

2. Vide Railway Board's letter dtd 24.12.2025 under reference, instructions were Issued to ensure all training courses and nominations thereto are processed through HRMS only. Training programmes processed through the Training Module automatically capture the training profile data of the concerned employees. However, legacy training data in respect of individual employees is also required to be entered on the portal to enable comprehensive tracking of their skills, competencies, certifications and learning history.

2.1. To facilitate the same, a provision has been made in HRMS enabling individual employees to enter details of training programmes undertaken by them in the past. A step-wise procedure for entering the requisite information is enclosed as Annexure.

3. All railway units are requested to create adequate awareness among officials so that they may update details of various training programmes undertaken by them in the past on the portal, following the procedure indicated in the Annexure.

Digitally signed by Jitendra Kumar Date: 10-03-2026 18:54:42 (Jitendra Kumar) wy. Director (Training) Railway Board.

Ph No. 011-23047251

Copy to:

All Officers and Staff in Railway Board.

Training Branch, Room No. 359-C, 3 Floor, Rail Bhawan, Ministry of Railways, Raisina Road, New Delhi-110001

e-mail: trainingbranch.rb@gmail.com

Group ‘B’ 30% LDCE Centralized CBT scheduled on 12.04.2026 and 19.04.2026

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(GP)2024/2/37 (3477173)

New Delhi, dated 26.02.2026

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways & Production Units.

[Kind attn.: PCPOs/PFAs/Dy. CPO(G)s/ Dy. CAO(G)s]

Sub.: Group ‘B’ 30% LDCE Centralized CBT scheduled on 12.04.2026 and 19.04.2026.

Ref.: Board’s letters of even number dated 18.02.2026 & 19.02.2026.

Considering the requests from various Zonal Railways for postponement of the cited examination on account of Financial Year closing and operation of Holi Special trains, it has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority, to extend the time period for completion of Pre-Selection Training and consequently, re-schedule the 30% LDCE Centralized CBT to a suitable date beyond April, 2026.

Regarding Consideration of representation against APARs

Government of India

Ministry of Railways

(Railway Board)

No. 2025/CRB&CEO-CC/03/12

New Delhi, Dated 24.02.2026

To,

General Managers

Zonal Railways, PUs

DG/RDSO, Director/CTIs

MDs/CMDs of PSUs etc

(Kind Atten: DS(Conf) /AS(Conf)/Sr.PPS/PPS/Custodian APARs)

Sub: Consideration of representation against APARs- reg.

Ref: Board’s letter no.2017/SCC/03/09 Dated 09.06.2017

In terms of Board’s letter referred to above, representations against APARs from the year 2016-17 onwards are required to be considered by the Competent Authority, i.e., the authority one level above the Accepting Authority, with the remarks of the Reporting, Reviewing, and Accepting Authorities, wherever they are in service. Accordingly, Railways forward representations of officers against APARs to the Board in cases where the Competent Authority is posted in the Railway Board’s office.

RBE 14-2026 - Revision in the rate of Ration Money Allowance in respect of Non-gazetted RPF/RPSF personnel.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) 

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंत्रालय) 

(RAILWAY BOARD/रेलवे बोर्ड)

RBE No. 14/2026

No. E(P&A)1-2005/ALL/RPF-2

New Delhi, dated 13.02.2026

The General Managers, All Indian Railways and Production Units.

Sub: Revision in the rate of Ration Money Allowance in respect of Non-gazetted RPF/RPSF personnel.

In terms of Board's letter of even number dated 05.05.2025, non-gazetted RPF/RPSF personnel were entitled for Ration Money Allowance at par with Central Para Military Force (CPMF)/Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel i.e. @ Rs. 150.04 per head per day from 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025.

RBE No. 15/2026 Administrative reforms in Departmental Promotions Issue of Model Selection Calendar.

RBE No. 15/2026

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(NG)I/2025/PM1/3

The General Manager (P), All Zonal Railways only.

New Delhi, dated/3.02.2026

Sub: Administrative reforms in Departmental Administrative reforms in Departmental Promotions Issue of Model Selection Calendar. Issue of Model Selection Calendar.

With a view to streamlining the conduct of promotion examinations through Computer Based Tests (CBT) in a time bound manner a need has been felt to have a Model selection Calendar issued from the Railway Board to assist Zonal Railways/PUs to plan CBT based departmental examinations, the guidelines for which have already been issued vide RBE 47 & 75 of 2025. Accordingly, a model Selection Calendar has been devised and being issued for information and guidance of all concerned.

RBE 18/2026- Format-1 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026-reg.

RBE No. 18/2026.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAIL MANTRALAYA) 

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No. D-43/9/2022-F(E)III

New Delhi, dated: 24.02.2026.

The General Managers/Principal Financial Advisors, 

All Zonal Railways/Production Units etc, 

DGs of RDSO and NAIR.

Subject:- Format-1 of Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026-reg.

Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 2026 have been notified in Gazette Notification vide G.S.R. 23 (E) dated 12th January, 2026 and circulated to Railways vide Board's Letter No. D-43/9/2022-F(E)III dated 20.01.2026. It has now been found that a typographic error has occurred in Format-1 of the ibid rules. Therefore, sub-rule (2) of Rule 8 in Format-1 of these rules may be read as sub-rule (3) of Rule 8.

RBE No. 16/2026 Recognition of Commando Training Institute (COTRAINS) at Jagadhari as a Specialized Training Institute.

RBE No. 16/2026

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(रेलवे बोर्ड/Railway Board)

2026/E(Trg.)/41/5

New Delhi, Dated: 23.02.2026

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways & PUs.

The Director Generals/Director

All Centralized Training Institutes,

RDSO/Lucknow.

Sub:- Recognition of Commando Training Institute (COTRAINS) at Jagadhari as a Specialized Training Institute.

In continuation of Board’s letter No. E(MPP)2015/3/6 dated 22.05.2015 (RBE No.52/2015), Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)’s approval is hereby communicated to the recognition of Commando Training Institute (COTRAINS) as a Specialized Training Institute/Jagadhari as RPSF/COTRAINS/STC/Jagadhari.

RBE NO.12/2026 General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C: categories- Extension of currency upto 31.03.2028.

 RBE NO.12/2026

भारत सरकार/GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(रेलवे बोर्ड/RAILWAY BOARD)

No. E(NG)I/2020/PM1/9

New Delhi, dated 10.02.2026

The General Manager (P), The Chairman:
All Zonal Railways & PUs (a) Railway Recruitment Boards
(As per standard List) (b) Railway Recruitment Cell

Sub: General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) for filling up of 25% net direct recruitment quota vacancies in Group ‘C: categories- Extension of currency upto 31.03.2028.

Since the introduction of the scheme of General Departmental Competitive Examination (GDCE) vide Board’s letter No. E(NG)I/92/PM2/16 dated 20.08.1993 for a period of one year, the currency of the same, is being extended from time to time, and the same was last extended upto 31.03.2026 vide this Ministry’s letter No. E(NG)I-2020/PM1/9 dated 04.03.2024.

RBE No. 10/2026 - Grant of benefit of one increment under Rule 13 of RS (RP) Rules, 2008 on promotion from Sr. Goods Guard to Sr. Passenger Guard - Further clarification.

Railway Board Circular RBE 10/2026 regarding increment on promotion from Sr Goods Guard to Sr Passenger Guard.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

 (RAILWAY BOARD)

RBE No. 10/2026

New Delhi, dated: 02/02/2026

No. PC-VI/2025/CC/05

The General Managers/ Principal Financial Advisors, 

All Zonal Railways & Production Units

Sub: Grant of benefit of one increment under Rule 13 of RS (RP) Rules, 2008 on promotion from Sr. Goods Guard to Sr. Passenger Guard - Further clarification.

Consequent upon implementation of recommendations of 6th CPC, instructions regarding fixation of pay under Rule 13 of RS(RP) Rules, 2008 in the situations of promotions in identical revised pay structure (viz. same Grade Pay and Pay Band) were issued vide Board's letter No. PC-VI/2011/IC/1 dated 12.09.2013 (RBE No. 95/2013). Subsequently, further clarification regarding methodology of pay fixation to be followed in various functional and non-functional situations in respect of running staff were issued vide Board's letter dated 22.05.2014 (RBE No. 54/2014).

RBE No. 09/2026 -Eligibility for taking membership of Professional Institutes/Societies and reimbursement of membership fee on pro-rata basis for officials in the last year of service.

RBE No. 09/2026

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA/ भारत सरकार

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS/रेल मंत्रालय

 (RAILWAY BOARD/रेलवे बोर्ड)

No. E(G)2025/FE1/1

New Delhi, dated: 30.01.2026

The General Managers,

All Indian Railways/Production Units.

(As per standard list)

Sub: Eligibility for taking membership of Professional Institutes/Societies and reimbursement of membership fee on pro-rata basis for officials in the last year of service.

Ref: Board's letter No. E(G) 2017 FE-1/2 dated 06.01.2018 (RBE No. 01/18).

The issue of whether officers and supervisors could avail of the reimbursement facility when taking membership at the fag end of their career was previously considered by the Board in 2018, and it was decided that no claim for reimbursement of membership whether for new or renewal shall be allowed if the claim pertains to the last year of the service of the official. Accordingly, instructions were issued vide Board's letter under reference.